NIA Court Sentences UP Man To 10 Years In Jail For Smuggling Fake Currency
NDTV
NIA investigations revealed that the accused had conspired to smuggle, procure and keep high-quality fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) in their possession.
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) on Thursday for his involvement in the smuggling of fake Indian currency notes, with the help of the West Bengal-based kingpin of a racket.
The court convicted Babloo, a native of Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh, and pronounced three 10-year RI sentences, an official statement said, adding that the sentences will run concurrently.
He has also been fined Rs 20,000 each for the offences and will be liable to a further six months of simple imprisonment in case of default. He is the fourth accused to be convicted in the case that relates to the seizure of high-quality fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) by the Uttar Pradesh Police on November 25, 2019, from three accused.