Thane Mumbai Fake Currency Case: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court, Mumbai sentenced another accused to strict imprisonment (RI) in the 2019 Mumbra fake currency case. The NIA gave information about this decision through a press release.
NIA court decision
Radhakrishna Adappa, a resident of Karnataka, has been sentenced to 3 years 10 months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2000. The court convicted and sentenced him after confessing the crime.
Fake notes were given to co-accused at bus stand
The NIA investigation revealed that he had handed over a fake currency to a co-accused at KSRTC bus stand in Tal Gaaribidanur in Chikkallapura district of Karnataka.
Digital and documentary evidence became base
Adappa was among the three accused against whom in January 2020, the NIA filed a charge sheet on the basis of various digital and documentary evidence collected during the investigation.
Jasim and Ishaq already convicted
Co-accused Jasim alias Wasim Salim Sheikh and Ishaq Khan were first sentenced to 5 years 7 months and 10 days and 5 years rigorous imprisonment by the special NIA special court, as well as a fine of Rs 5000 on each.
Fake notes of Rs 82,000 were recovered
This case was related to the seizure of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of an inscribed price of Rs 82,000 in a price class of Rs 500 in 2019.
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