Three FICN Racketeers convicted in Chikkodi FICN Case by NIA Special Court
Bengaluru. On 07-12-2020, NIA Special Court, Bengaluru pronounced judgement and sentenced three Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) smugglers (i) Dalim Mia @ Jalim; (ii) Ashok Mahadev Kumbar & (iii) Shukruddin Shekh@ Sukruddin Ansari.
The case relates to recovery of Fake Indian Currency Notes of total face value of Rs. 82,000/- from the possession of arrested accused Ashok Mahadev Kumbar who had received it from another arrested accused Dalim Mia @ Jalim. The case was originally registered as FIR No. 0104/2018, dated 12.03.2018 at Police Station, Chikkodi, District Belagavi, Karnataka, under section 489B, 489C, 120B & 34 of Indian Penal Code. Subsequently, NIA re-registered the case as RC-12/2018/NIA/DLI on 14.04.2018 and took up the investigation.
During investigation, involvement of i) Rajendra Patil @ Desai; ii) Gangadhar Kolkar @ Gangappa Kolakar; iii) Shahanoyaj Kasuri @ Shahnawaz @ Shanu @ Khan @ Ishak Shaikh; iv) Shukuruddin Sekh @ Sukruddin Ansari @ Shukhruddin was revealed and they were arrested in the case. After completion of the investigation, NIA had filed charge-sheets against all six arrested accused persons.
Investigation has also revealed that the FICN was smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border by Shukruddin Sekh and Shariful Islam who had received it from Saddam Sekh and Hakim Sekh both residents of Bangladesh.
The Hon’ble Court convicted three chargesheeted accused u/s 489B read with 120B and 34 of IPC and sentenced them to 6 years of imprisonment plus a fine of Rs. 5000/-. The accused were also convicted u/s 489C of IPC and 120B of IPC and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment plus fine of Rs. 5000/- and 2 yrs plus fine of Rs.5,000/- respectively.
Trial against the remaining three charge-sheeted accused is continuing.
Further investigation against the absconding accused Saddam Sekh and Hakim Sekh both r/o Bangladesh along with the Indian fugitive Sariful Islam @ Sarifulla @ Sharifuddin continues.
