NIA arrests trans-border courier of fake notes

The NIA has arrested Rubel Mia, wanted for involvement in a fake Indian currency notes (

FICN

) supply ring operated from Bangladesh. He is a resident of Malda, and was arrested from his hometown in West Bengal.

An NIA Special Court sent him to 6-day police remand.

Rubel (25), sources say, was the main courier for bringing counterfeit notes across the Indo-Bangladesh border and supplying it to dealers in West Bengal. The FICN would then reach other states.

While NIA has already arrested six persons in the case, Rubel and three others, Prashanto Mondal, Ashok Gupta and Anarul were absconding. A reward of Rs 25000 each was announced on them last month.

NIA sources say that the fake currency notes originated in Pakistan, with the main conspirators based there.

A recent study sponsored by NIA revealed that fake currency worth Rs 400 crore is in circulation in India.

(Reported by Neeraj Chauhan)