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India Today
2 hours ago
- India Today
Kasaragod fake currency kingpin extradited to India from Dubai after 12 years
More than 12 years after he absconded, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested a key accused in the 2013 Kasaragod Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The accused, Moideenabha Ummer Beary alias Moideen, had been in custody of UAE authorities since was taken into custody by an NIA team at Mumbai International Airport upon his arrival from Dubai on June 19. He was then flown to Kochi in Kerala and produced before the NIA Special Court in in four separate FICN cases registered in 2013, Moideen is a native of Karnataka's Udupi district. According to the NIA, he conspired with others to procure high-quality counterfeit Indian currency worth Rs 31 lakh from the UAE. The fake currency was trafficked into India by a co-accused, Usman, via Bengaluru and later circulated in and around Kasaragod district, Kerala. Shortly after the fake currency seizures in Kasaragod in 2013, the NIA moved swiftly to cancel Moideen's passport and secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice against him. He was eventually traced and detained by UAE authorities in 2015. Following sustained diplomatic and legal efforts, the NIA secured his extradition earlier this agency has so far chargesheeted six individuals, including Moideen, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other relevant laws for their roles in the fake currency Watch
The Hindu
9 hours ago
- The Hindu
NIA arrests accused in fake currency case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested an accused in the 2013 Kasaragod fake currency case after securing his extradition from the UAE, where he had been in the custody of the local authorities since 2015. Moideenabha Ummer Beary, who was wanted in four cases, was taken into custody by the NIA team on his arrival at the Mumbai airport from Dubai on Friday. He was subsequently taken to Kochi and produced before the NIA Special Court, Ernakulam. The NIA had secured the revocation of the accused's Indian passport and had also got an Interpol Red Notice issued against him in 2013, soon after the recovery of fake Indian currency notes from four different locations in Kasaragod, said a communication issued by the agency. Investigations revealed that Moideen, a native of Udupi district in Karnataka, had conspired with the co-accused to procure high-quality fake currencies with face value of ₹31 lakh from the UAE. It was later trafficked into India by another accused, Usman, by flight through Bengaluru. The accused had then circulated the currencies in Kasaragod district, according to the agency. The NIA has so far chargesheeted six accused, including Moideen, in the cases.
Indian Express
10 hours ago
- Indian Express
NIA arrests key accused in Kasaragod fake currency cases from Mumbai airport
More than 12 years after he went underground, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested a key accused in the 2013 Kasaragod fake currency cases from the Mumbai airport, following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. The accused, Moideenabha Ummer Beary alias Moideen, had been in the custody of UAE authorities since 2015 and was handed over to Indian officials after the completion of a simplified extradition process. He was wanted in connection with four cases registered by the NIA in 2013 following the seizure of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) in Kerala's Kasaragod district. Moideen, a native of Udupi district in Karnataka, was taken into NIA custody upon his arrival from Dubai and immediately flown to Kochi, where he was produced before a special NIA court in Ernakulam. NIA officials said Moideen had conspired with other accused to procure counterfeit currency worth Rs 31 lakh from the UAE. The fake notes were trafficked into India by an associate, Usman, through the Bengaluru airport and subsequently circulated in and around Kasaragod. Following the recovery of the FICN in 2013, NIA moved to revoke Moideen's Indian passport and obtained an Interpol Red Notice against him. He was tracked down and arrested in the UAE two years later. His extradition marks a significant step in the crackdown on cross-border fake currency operations, officials said. The NIA has already chargesheeted six people, including Moideen, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code in the case.
