Four held in Delhi for circulating fake currency notes

The accused were identified as Mohd Azeem Khan, Akil Ahmed, Akeel Ahmad and Nitin Patel, they said. Police got a tip-off about a Pilibhit-based syndicate which was involved in smuggling FICN into Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) areas. They have already circulated FICN having face value of over Rs 25 lakh in Delhi-NCR, police said..

Four men were arrested for allegedly printing and circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in the national capital, police said on Saturday. The accused were identified as Mohd Azeem Khan, Akil Ahmed, Akeel Ahmad and Nitin Patel, they said.

Police got a tip-off about a Pilibhit-based syndicate which was involved in smuggling FICN into Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) areas. On August 30, police learnt that two members of the gang would deliver a consignment of fake currency notes near the Anand Vihar bus terminal in Delhi, a senior police officer said.

"A trap was laid and Azeem Khan and Akil Ahmed were arrested with fake notes having a face value of Rs 1.20 lakh. On their instance, Akeel Ahmed and Nitin Patel were also arrested," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said. The printing workshop based at Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh was also busted in which all the instruments and papers were recovered, the DCP said.

The accused were involved in the illegal activity from the past several years. They have already circulated FICN having face value of over Rs 25 lakh in Delhi-NCR, police said..

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