The NIA Special Court, Patna has sentenced a key accused in the East Champaran, Bihar, ‘fake Indian currency notes’ case to seven years rigorous imprisonment (RI) along with fines in two separate cases.
“Abi Mohammad Ansari, hailing from Nepal’s Bara district, has been convicted and awarded seven years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,” the NIA said in a statement.
He is the second accused to be convicted in the case relating to the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN). The high quality FICN, in the denomination of Rs 500 with total face value of Rs 25,43,000, was seized on September 30, 2015.