Lucknow: A special court in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday sentenced a Nepalese national to nine years and seven months of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 for his involvement in the circulation of counterfeit Indian currency.
The convict, Sheikh Javed Iqbal alias Ashfaq Ansari alias Javed Ansari, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Feb 23, 2015, with counterfeit Indian currency having a face value of Rs 26,03,500 near the Sonauli crossing along the India-Nepal border in Maharajganj. Based on these findings, Section 16 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, was added to the case. His reported current address was Mehtab Bagh in the Hussainabad area of Lucknow. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow Stay updated with the latest Lucknow news.
An FIR was registered against Ansari at ATS police station in Lucknow under Sections 489B and 489C of the IPC, which deals with the use and possession of counterfeit currency, according to the ATS. The notes were found to be of high quality and evidence collected during the probe indicated that they had been imported from abroad, according to the ATS. Following the investigation and trial, the Special Judge, ATS, additional district and sessions judge (third), found him guilty. The ATS subsequently completed the investigation and filed a charge sheet. Ansari is a resident of Narayani Parsa, Belwa, Nepal. Download the TOI App.