Saturday | Jun 28 2025 | 09:55:43 PM
Saturday | Jun 28 2025 | 09:55:43 PM
New Delhi, June 24
Delhi Police Special Cell arrested notorious fake Indian currency racketeer Habibur Rehman. The Delhi Police had declared a reward of Rs. one lakh on his arrest.
The special cell identified him as Habiburrehman of Malda district in West Bengal. The accused has been booked under section 489-B, 489-C I.P.C. and 15 (1) (iiia)/16 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The sepcial cell team had mounted surveillance on a few suspects involved in circulation of fake Indian currency notes. During surveillance, it was revealed that FICN is being pumped in India through porous Indo-Bangladesh border.
DCP Special Cell, Sanjeev Kumar Yadav stated that the circulation of fake currency is a sort of proxy war against the economy of a country. Pre demonetization circulation of high quality of FICN was at its peak. Demonetization had broken the backbone of such rackets. However, once again such syndicates have started their nefarious activities. They have been improving the quality of FICN and covering all most all the security features present in genuine Indian currency notes.
The special cell had received specific information a key member of this syndicate namely Sheikh Shehzad would come at Anand Vihar Railway Station to deliver big consignment of FICN to one of his contact. A raiding party was immediately formed and a trap was laid near Anand Vihar Railway Station, where he was apprehended and searched.
The officials added that when he was searched, high quality FICN in Rs. 2000 denomination amounting to Rs four lakhs was recovered from his possession. Sheikh Shehzad disclosed that he used to procure FICN from one Habibur Rehman and further supply the same to various persons in UP and Delhi.
The recovered FICN was deposited in Currency Note Press, Nasik Road for expert opinion. The report from Currency Note Press, Nasik Road had opined that recovered notes are High Quality Counterfeit Notes as key security features have been imitated in these notes.
In view of aforesaid opinion of expert the provisions of “Investigation of High Quality Counterfeit Indian Currency Offences Rules-2013” were compiled and sections 15 (1) (iiia)/16 UA(P) Act was added in this case.
During investigation, NBW’s against accused Habiburrehman was got issued from the Patiala House Court. The accused was however evading police arrest.
The special cell received input that Habiburrehman was present at his house in his village. A trap was laid around his village and accused Habiburrehman was arrested from his village.
The officials stated that he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate, Malda, West Bengal and three days transit remand was obtained.
During interrogation, Habiburrehman was thoroughly interrogated in which he divulged that he was part of a big international FICN racket. Habiburrehman, a permanent resident of Malda, West Bengal. During further interrogation, Habiburrehman had disclosed that one Jamal, resident of Malda, West Bengal lured him in the field of FICN circulation. Thereafter, he started supplying FICN to various persons including Sheikh Shehzad.
He procured FICN from one Aaseeruddin, resident of Malda, West Bengal and further supply the same to various persons in Bihar, UP and Delhi, NCR including Nawab resident of Raxaul, Bihar, Alam and Asif resident of UP. He told that the fake currency is being pushed into India through porous Indo-Bangladesh Border, officials further added.
