Delhi Police Special Cell held two racketeers who smuggled fake currency from Pakistan to Bangladesh via India
New Delhi, August 23
The Special Cell of Delhi Police busted a racket supplying fake currency notes and recovered notes with a face value of around Rs four lakhs.
The accused were identified as Mohammed Zakir and Mohammed Alam from Uttar Pradesh
The officials stated that the accused allegedly smuggled fake currency printed in Pakistan into the country via Bangladesh.
The syndicate has already circulated fake notes in Delhi worth over Rs 15 lakh in face value. All the fake notes were in denominations of Rs 100 and Rs 200.
The special cell had received specific information that Zakir was circulating fake notes in Delhi after receiving it from his associates and that he would come to supply them in Gokulpuri. A team was immediately formed and they decided to conduct a raid. Policemen were deployed in plainclothes and the informer identified Zakir when he was waiting for his receiver.
The special cell team saw a man arrive on a motorbike and collect a packet from Zakir. He tried to flee however he was overpowered by the team. Following Zakir's arrest, the agency arrested Alam.
During questioning, Zakir said he received the fake notes from a friend who stays in Southeast Delhi’s Jamia Nagar and communicated with him on WhatsApp.
The officials further said that the accused decided to circulate the fake notes in small denominations of Rs 100 or 200, as no one would pay much heed to these small amounts and they can be easily circulated in the market.
