Friday, December 23, 2016

NIA Arrests Fake Currency Kingpin Abdul Salam From Delhi Airport

Saudi Arabia deported a ring leader of a fake Indian currency note racket, Abdul Salam, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after he landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Thursday.

Abdul Salam, also known as Podi Salam, is a resident of Kerala’s Malappuram. He was wanted in a case of smuggling of fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) with a face value of Rs 9.75 lakh which was seized from Abid Chullikulavan Hassan by Customs wing (Rummage & Intelligence Unit), Kochi at Nedumbasserry International Airport.

A case was registered against Abdul Salam in 2013 after a raid was conducted in Kerala, in which a large number of fake currency notes were recovered. Officials said that he Abdul was operating the racket while in Dubai.

The NIA had taken over investigation into the case on July 13, 2014 from Kerala Police and filed a charge sheet against five accused, including Abdul Salam on July 23, 2015.
23/12/16 Times Now
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