KOCHI: The trial in the case related to seizure of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) from Manjeri in 2012 will begin at the NIA Court here on January 3. The court posted the case for trial after charges were framed against the West Bengal natives accused in the case.
The accused in the case are Masidur Rahaman alias Muhammed Masuideen; Mojammel Hoque alias Bablu; Farman Ali; Masud Alam; Shish Muhammed; and Mojibur Rahaman alias Mujeeb. Meanwhile, Harishchandrapur-native Mohammed Inshan Ali turned approver in the case.
It was on September 17, 2012, that the Manjeri Police arrested Masidur Rahaman, based on a complaint that he paid a fake currency note of 1000 denomination at a mobile phone shop. Later, 45 more fake notes were seized from his residence.
In addition, the police recovered three counterfeit currency notes of 1000 denomination from Mojammil Haq, four from Farman Ali and Masud Alam each, five from Shish Muhammad and one from Mujibur Rahaman. Fake currencies worth a total of `61,000 were recovered from the accused.
Considering the high technology used in printing the currencies, the case was handed over to the NIA, which found that the currency notes were printed in Pakistan and smuggled into India through the West Bengal-Bangladesh border.