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Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Mumbra accused pleads guilty and sentenced for involvement in fake currency racket
Mumbai: In yet another case probed by the NIA , an accused pleaded guilty, forfeiting his right to a trial. A special court recently convicted and sentenced Mumbra-based accused, Jasim alias Wasim Shaikh, to five years and seven months of rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in a fake currency racket. Although Jasim initially pleaded not guilty, he later filed a plea to plead guilty, stating he was doing so voluntarily and without pressure. He cited being behind bars for over five years and seven months and requested mercy and a minimum sentence. Sentencing him to the time he already spent in jail since his arrest on May 18, 2019, until he was granted bail on Dec 27, 2024, the special NIA judge, Chakor Baviskar, pointed out that Jasim was earlier convicted for the theft of a mobile handset and was lodged in Presidency Correctional Home, Kolkata, where he met co-accused Isak Khan, who persuaded him to get involved in the fake currency racket. "Certainly, this is the first offence of this nature against this accused Jasim. Antecedents of similar offences are not reported against him... In my opinion, if a sentence of imprisonment up to this period with some amount of fine is imposed on this accused Jasim, it would meet the ends of justice," the judge said. The judge said that they confirmed the accused is pleading guilty bona fide. "He also contended that he is pleading guilty without any fear or favour. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Private Browsers That Keep You Safe vividtrendlab Undo He submitted that he is repenting for his wrong," the judge said. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai According to the prosecution's case, Jasim, a convicted mobile thief, met Isak Khan while they were both lodged in the Presidency Correctional Home in Kolkata. Isak, who was a convicted felon in a separate case involving fake currency, convinced Jasim to deal in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) after his release. After being released on bail in April 2019, the following month, Jasim travelled to Gauribidanur, Karnataka, where he collected 164 fake Rs 500 notes, with a face value of Rs 82,000, from an associate of Isak's named Radhakrishna. He returned to Mumbra on May 19, 2019, and kept the fake currency. On May 18, 2019, based on information from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), police raided Jasim's residence in Mumbra, Thane. During the raid, police recovered and seized the 164 FICN, as well as 14 mobile phones, SIM cards, and various debit and credit cards. Jasim was arrested, and a case was registered at the Mumbra Police Station. The NIA later took over the investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, the NIA filed a chargesheet.
Hindustan Times
31-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Fake currency syndicate: NIA court sentences man to five years rigorous imprisonment
New Delhi, A special NIA court in Mumbai on Thursday sentenced a man to five years rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in smuggling of fake Indian currency notes, officials said. Fake currency syndicate: NIA court sentences man to five years rigorous imprisonment Jasim alias Wasim Salim Shaikh, who was arrested following the recovery of Fake Indian Currency Notes of face value of ₹82,000 in denomination of ₹500, was sentenced to five years, seven months and 10 days of rigorous imprisonment after he pleaded guilty in the case, they said. The NIA special court has also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 against Jasim, who has been convicted and sentenced under various sections of the Indian Penal Code , an official statement said. A total of three accused were arrested in the case and one of them, Ishak Khan, was convicted and sentenced to five year rigorous imprisonment with ₹10,000 fine earlier in May this year, it said. The trial against the third, identified as Radhakrishna Addappa, is continuing, said the statement issued by the National Investigation Agency . Jasim was arrested by Mumbra Police after conducting a house search based on intelligence inputs shared by the NIA. The investigations revealed that he had taken the FICN delivery from Karnataka-based Addappa from outside a KSRTC bus stand in Taluk Gauribidnur, Chikkaballapura district in the state, the statement said. Mumbra Police had chargesheet both Jasim and Addappa in August 2019. The NIA, after taking over the probe, found that the third accused, Ishak Khan, who was then lodged in Kolkata Jail in another crime, had coordinated the FICN delivery to Jasim, it said. The probe agency then arrested Ishak in the present case. Various documentary and digital evidences were also recovered during the investigation. "Based on the evidence, the NIA had filed a supplementary charge sheet against all three accused in January 2020," the statement said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
India Today
14-05-2025
- India Today
Maharashtra fake currency case accused sentenced to 5-year rigorous imprisonment
Ishak Khan, a key accused in a fake currency case in Mumbra in Maharashtra's Thane district, was on Wednesday sentenced to a five-year rigorous imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 each on various charges by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court. All the sentences will run Khan was one of the three accused arrested in the case, relating to the recovery of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of a face value of Rs 82,000 in denomination of Rs 500 in currency was recovered from the house of one of the accused, Jasim alias Wasim Salim Shaikh, who was arrested by the Mumbra police. His interrogation led the police to the arrest of Karnataka-based Radhakrishna Addappa. The duo were chargesheeted by the police in August 2019. Subsequently, the NIA took over the investigation and re-registered the case under sections 120B, 489B, 489C & 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Following investigations by the agency, it was revealed that the delivery of FICN to Jasim was coordinated by Ishakh Khan, who was then lodged in a Kolkata Jail in connection with another criminal case. In October 2020, Ishakh Khan was placed under arrest by the NIA in the FICN investigation by the anti-terror agency led to the recovery of documentary and digital evidence, including CDRs of the mobile used for January 2021, the NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet against all three accused. Recently, Ishak Khan pleaded guilty before the NIA Special Court, which has now convicted him, while the trial against the other two accused is Watch
India Gazette
14-05-2025
- India Gazette
Key accused in Mumbra fake currency case gets 5 yrs RI from NIA spl court
New Delhi [India] May 14 (ANI): A key accused in a fake currency case in Mumbra, located in the Thane district of Maharashtra, was sentenced on Wednesday to a term of rigorous imprisonment lasting five years, along with a monetary fine of Rs. 10,000 for multiple offenses by the Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Mumbai, according to Central agency's release. All the sentences will run concurrently. As stated in NIA's release, Ishak Khan was one of the three accused arrested in the case relating to the recovery of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with a face value of Rs 82,000/--in denomination of Rs. 500 in 2019. The currency was recovered from the house of one of the accused, Jasim aka Wasim Salim Shaikh, who was arrested by the Mumbra police. His questioning led the police to the arrest of Karnataka-based Radhakrishna Addappa. The duo was charged with a chargesheet by the police in August 2019, NIA's release added. Subsequently, NIA took over the investigation and re-registered the case under sections 120B, 489B, 489 C & 34 of the IPC. Investigations by the agency revealed that Ishakh Khan, who was then lodged in Kolkata Jail for another crime, coordinated the delivery of FICN to Jasim aka Wasim Salim Shaikh. In October 2020, as stated in the release, Ishakh Khan was arrested by the NIA in the instant FICN case. Further investigation recovered documentary and digital evidence, including CDRs of the mobile used for communication. In January 2021, the NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet against all three accused. Recently, Ishak Khan pleaded guilty before the NIA Special Court, which has now convicted him, while the trial against the other two accused continues. (ANI)
