The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has achieved great success. Moidinababa Umar Berry, the wanted accused in the fake currency case, has been brought to India from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This action was carried out on 20 June 2025 with the help of Interpol and Abu Dhabi police.
Moidinababa is alleged to have obtained high quality fake Indian notes (FICN) from Dubai and supplied them to Bangalore via Sharjah. The Kochi branch of the NIA had registered a case against him in serious allegations of criminal conspiracy, fraud and counterfeit notes in this case.
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Arrest and process of bringing India
In 2013, the CBI issued a red notice against the accused through Interpol. After the long process, the IPCU (International Police Cooperation Unit) and the police of Abu Dhabi together succeeded in catching him in the UAE. The accused was brought to Mumbai from Dubai from Air India flight (AI-920), where he landed as a departed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
The CBI acts as the Indian nodal agency of Interpol and ensures the search and return of such wanted criminals while in touch with all agencies of the country and abroad. In the last few years, more than 100 criminals have been brought back to India through Interpol channels.