Kolkata: Kolkata Police STF nabbed a notorious arms, ammunition and counterfeit currency dealer based in Murshidabad on Sunday morning.
The accused Hublu Shaikh (43), a resident of Farakka in Murshidabad, was arrested from Strand Road near the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry building under the jurisdiction of Hare Street police station.
“During the search, a single shot improvised country made firearm, 250 pcs live 8 mm cartridges and 20 pieces of counterfeit Indian currency notes of Rs 10,000 (Rs 500 X 20 pcs) were recovered. One under IPC sections relating to counterfeiting were recovered. Case Currency, Conspiracy and Arms Act. He will be produced in the court during court hours,” said Joint CP (STF) Solomon V Nesakumar.
They replaced these fake notes with original Indian currency notes at the rate of Rs 60 in FICN of Rs 100,” said a source. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) annual report, fake notes in denomination of Rs 100 dominate the fake Indian currency note (FICN) segment with 45.75 per cent of the counterfeit notes recovered in the last two years. ,
Sources said the consignments of the goods were heading towards the northeast, while some were for cross-border smuggling. “We will determine the source point and final distribution point after questioning the accused more closely. We will also find out the involvement of others with these two gangs,” said a senior STF official in Kolkata.
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