Massive Seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes Valued at Rs 20 Lakh in Malda, West Bengal
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Kolkata, Jan 8 (NationPress) In response to a tip-off, the West Bengal Police made a substantial recovery of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) totaling a face value of Rs 20 lakh from a village situated near the border with Bangladesh in Malda district.
The operation took place in Khosalpara village within Malda.
A total of 4,300 FICN notes were confiscated, including 3,800 notes of the Rs 500 denomination and 500 notes of Rs 200 denomination.
According to district police officials, they received intelligence late Tuesday night about a significant stash of FICN concealed in an abandoned residence in Khosalpara village, which is in proximity to the Bangladesh border.
Subsequently, a police team initiated a search operation early Wednesday morning and successfully retrieved a bag containing the counterfeit notes from the abandoned location in Khosalpara village.
As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with this incident.
The police are actively working to identify those responsible for transporting the consignment to the recovery site.
Faisal Reza, the sub-divisional police officer of Kaliachak, which encompasses Khosalpara village, mentioned that efforts are underway to locate the individuals behind this operation.
Historically, Malda district has been known for its issues with FICN.
In November of the previous year, Kolkata Police's special task force (STF) confiscated counterfeit notes in the Rs 500 denomination, amounting to a total face value of Rs 3 lakh.
The individual linked to that FICN consignment, Manwar Sheikh, was also a resident of Kaliachak.
Several months prior, a special court of the National Investigation Agency in Kolkata sentenced seven individuals to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for their involvement in a cross-border FICN operation. The eighth suspect in the case, Abdul Rahim, identified as a Bangladeshi national, remains at large.
