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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 2 seized counterfeit notes, currency printing paper, printer, and digital gadgets during the raids conducted across four States. Fake currency notes worth Rs 6,600 (in denomination of Rs 500, Rs 200 and Rs 100) were confiscated along with currency printing paper, printers and digital gadgets.
The NIA action was inspired by a case registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on November 24. The raids targeted individuals who were suspected to be part of a larger conspiracy to smuggle fake currency notes across the borders and promote its circulation in various states of India.
Acting on credible information, NIA teams zeroed in on the premises of key suspects in different states. Based on specific inputs, the NIA teams searched the premises of accused Rahul Tanaji Patil aka Javed in the Kohlapur district of Maharashtra, Vivek Thakur in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur, Mahendar in Ballari, Karnataka; and suspects Shiva Patil from Yavatmal in Maharashtra, and Shashi Bhushan from Rohtas in Bihar.
The suspects include Rahul Tanaji Patil in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, Shiva Patil in Yavatmal district, Vivek Thakur in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, Mahendra in Ballari district of Karnataka and Shashi Bhushan in Rohtas district of Bihar.
Fake notes were seized from Vivek Thakur’s house. The investigation revealed that he, along with Shiva Patil and others, purchased counterfeit currency and printing accessories from neighboring countries for circulation within India.
The printer was confiscated from Mahendra’s house. Further investigation revealed that Rahul Tanaji Patil was using fraudulently obtained SIM cards to receive payments by promising to supply fake currency notes.
