Crime branch Bhopal has nabbed three miscreants involved in threatening witnesses in the fake currency case in December 2014 even as the accused in the case Rizwan Ahmed, whose bail has been cancelled, is still absconding.
Additional SP Crime branch Bhopal Shailendra Singh Chouhan said the witnesses in the fake currency case were threatened over phone and later near their homes for not appearing in the court against Rizwan Ahmed and were warned that failing to follow the instructions would lead to dire consequences. The witnesses complained regarding the threats received and acting swiftly against those involved in the incident the miscreants were arrested.
The nabbed were identified as Teetu alias Masoom Raza, Babu Shawar and Mohammad Arif Khan. Teetu and Babu are watch list criminal under Kotwali police station. Teetu works as a property dealer, while Babu works as mechanic and Arif as a painter. Their involvement in the circulation of fake currency would also be investigated, he added.
Once the witnesses lodged complaint against the miscreants threatening them the accused Rizwan Ahmed escaped and is still missing. He was granted bail in the month of June, but after the witnesses' intermediation case came to fore, the court rejected his bail.
A case under section 506 and 507 of the IPC has been registered and further investigation has been launched.
Notably, in December 50-year-old Rizwan Ahmed was nabbed with fake currency of `65000. The accused was also nabbed in the year 2005 for circulating fake currency in the city and nearby areas.