New Delhi, March 1 The National Investigation Agency arrested a Nepali citizen, who had been on the run since 2014, on Sunday in a case involving fake Indian currency and a Pakistani national based in Dubai.
Noor Mohammed, from the Bara district of Nepal, who was carrying a warrant, was apprehended in the Shahpur Patori area of Samastipur, Bihar, officials said.
The NIA had filed chargesheet against him before its special court at Patiala House Courts in New Delhi in November 2017.
The investigation agency had registered the case in June 2014 following the recovery of 4,988 high-quality fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of Rs 1,000 denomination, with a face value of Rs 49,88,000, in April 2014.
The currency, seized at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, was brought into the country from Dubai on April 17 and 18, according to a statement issued by the NIA.
The NIA investigation revealed that the accused, Noor Mohammed, had entered into a criminal conspiracy with co-accused Ekramul Ansari and others, including Pakistani national Syed Muhammad Shafi alias Shafi Chacha, for the procurement, transportation, supply, and circulation of high-quality FICN in India.
As part of the conspiracy aimed at impacting the country's monetary stability, Noor Mohammed had facilitated meetings between the co-accused for the transportation and supply of FICN, the NIA said.
The NIA further found during the investigation that he had closely monitored the delivery of the seized consignment.
The investigation is ongoing, the agency said.