3 Arrested For Printing, Circulating Counterfeit Currency
"We have arrested Sachin, Akhilesh and Vivek Maurya for printing FICN at a warehouse in Kotwali police station area," Superintendent of Police S Anand said.
Apr 01, 2023, 16:28 PM IST
Two arrested in Kolkata with counterfeit currency
The Anti-FICN (Fake Indian Currency Note) team of STF, Kolkata, on Monday, arrested two Tamil Nadu based FICN racketeers from near Shaheed Minar in Kolkata. The police have seized counterfeit Indian currency notes amounting to Rs 2,00,000/- of denominations (Rs 2000/- × 100 pcs) in total from their possession. The arrested persons are identified as Mani Govindan and Velu Mallappan.
May 14, 2019, 10:03 AM IST
Demonetisation was a war on terror funding, that's why it is still criticised
Efforts had also been made to interfere with the intelligence agencies, which were exposing the fake currency racket.
Aug 29, 2018, 18:44 PM IST
The clue to demonetisation lies in a suicide in Pakistan
Demonetisation was a pre-emptive strike on Pakistan's response to the surgical strikes.
Aug 14, 2018, 18:04 PM IST
NIA files chargesheet against FICN racketeer in Kolkata
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against an accused in Kolkata Special court in relation to Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) smuggling case.
Jun 02, 2017, 22:01 PM IST
NIA arrests wanted FICN trafficker from West Bengal
A man wanted in a case of trafficking of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) has been arrested by NIA officials from West Bengal's Malda area.
Jan 26, 2017, 14:09 PM IST
'Funding of terror, stone pelters in JK hit by demonetisation'
Rijiju claimed that separatists in Jammu and Kashmir have a nexus with disrupting elements across the country and some of the, were in touch with militant leaders based in Pakistan.
Nov 22, 2016, 13:49 PM IST
Smuggling of fake Indian currency from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal has completely stopped: Rijiju
Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth around Rs 400 crore are in circulation in the country at any given point of time and smuggling of such notes from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal has completely stopped after the demonetisation announcement, Union minister Kiren Rijiju today said.
Nov 18, 2016, 18:15 PM IST
Fake currency racket: NIA arrests accused from West Bengal's Malda
The NIA has arrested an accused in a case of fake Indian currency racket from West Bengal's Malda.
Nov 18, 2016, 13:10 PM IST
Demonetisation to help tackle fake notes, hawala menace: Experts
The decision to demonetise higher denomination currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 will help pull out Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), whose face value is pegged at around Rs 400 crore by security experts, from circulation.
Nov 09, 2016, 20:54 PM IST
NIA busts Nepal-linked FICN racket; arrests kingpin from Delhi
The National Investigation Agency has busted a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) racket having a network stretching from West Bengal to Nepal and arrested its kingpin from here.PTI) The National Investigation Agency has busted a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) racket having a network stretching from West Bengal to Nepal and arrested its kingpin from here.
Oct 25, 2016, 19:02 PM IST
Rs 1,000 note to have new numbering system to check counterfeiting
A new numbering system and seven new security features will be incorporated in all currency notes, especially in high denomination Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, in order to check the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN).
Sep 06, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
Fake currency with Rs 136.43 cr face value seized in 3 years
More than 27.31 lakh pieces of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), with face value of Rs 136.43 crore, were seized in three years through 2014, Parliament was informed Tuesday.
Aug 04, 2015, 17:04 PM IST
