Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) In a major crackdown, Maharashtra Cyber has uncovered a network allegedly using Instagram to promote and sell Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), officials said on Tuesday. They further mentioned that several accounts were circulating misleading reels and content to lure users into illegal transactions by promising quick and unrealistic financial gains.Authorities have registered multiple FIRs against Instagram accounts involved in promoting counterfeit currency, while two …
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Visakhapatnam, March 3 (IANS) A Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Visakhapatnam has convicted seven accused and sentenced them to imprisonment in a 2015 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case. The court has passed varied simple imprisonment (SI) sentences, ranging from 7 to 10 years, along with fines against the arrested accused under different provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the NIA said in a release on Tuesday.The accused, hailing from Assam, W…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS)The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against a fifth accused in connection with the 2024 AK-47 rifle seizure case in Bihar, further tightening its investigation into an alleged illegal arms smuggling network linked to extremist and criminal groups.The accused, identified as Manjoor Khan, a resident of Muzaffarpur district, was arrested by the NIA in August 2025 as part of its ongoing probe into the case.According to the NIA, investigat…
Patna, Feb 6 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted Md Fasi Uddin, a resident of Hyderabad, in connection with the seizure of high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Bihar, exposing a transnational counterfeit currency racket operating through Pakistan and Nepal.Md Fasi Uddin is the fifth accused to be charged in the 2024 case involving the recovery of fake currency from Banjariya in Champaran district.According to the NIA, he was an active member of an intern…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has concluded an exceptionally productive year in 2025, sustaining a conviction rate above 92 per cent while registering groundbreaking victories against terrorism and organised crime. The agency’s relentless pursuits yielded high-profile extraditions, swift resolutions in recent terror attacks, and significant disruptions to extremist networks across multiple domains. A standout accomplishment was the extradition of Tahawwur Hus…