Sleuths of the Anti-Terrorists Squad and National Investigating Agency (NIA) claimed to have arrested a Bangladeshi woman, who was involved in pumping in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN). The arrest was made in Agra on Thursdayand cops claimed to have recovered two fake notes of Rs 1000 denominations. The accused will be now sent to Malda after seeking her transit remand.
According to IG ATS, Aseem Arun, the NIA is looking for one Fatima aka lichi, a native of Chapai Nawabganj district in Bangladesh, wanted in a case of FICN in Kolkata. He said that one Anwarul Islam, was arrested from Malda in West Bengal on January 16 last year and FICN worth Rs 8 lakh was recovered from him. During his interrogation, lichi’s name as an active member of the gang surfaced so the NIA, now investigating the matter is looking for her.
Arun said that through surveillance, they located the Bangladeshi woman in Agra so finally they laid a trap and arrested her from Etmadullah area on Thursday morning. Besides two fake notes, the cops also recovered bank passbook, adhar card, mobile phone, and some slips having phone numbers of Bangladesh etc. Further interrogations are on in the matter.