Kasargod: NIA Establishes Nexus Between Three Fake Currency Kingpins
Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network- Kasargod
Kasargod, Nov 7: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has now established that Moidin Haji and Abubakar, the two accused in different cases of counterfeit currency racket, have a nexus and were working in tandem. Their connection with yet another prime accused, Abdulla Haji, has also been established.
While Moidin Haji, hailing from Udupi, is still absconding abroad, Abubakar of Kanhangad was arrested a few days back in Delhi after he was extradited from Saudi Arabia.
Abubakar
Moidin Haji is said to be the kingpin in the supply of fake notes worth Rs 30 lac that passed through Mangalore Airport a couple of months ago. Two persons, Abdul Jabbar and Usman had been arrested, and it has now been established that Abubakar too was involved.
Meanwhile, in an earlier case where counterfeit notes worth Rs 8.6 lac were seized from a car near Kannur on September 18, 2011, three persons including Abubakar's brother Kamal had been arrested on the spot. Abubakar was said to be the prime accused in this case. He was extradited from Saudi Arabia where he had taken refuge, and arrested in Delhi as soon as he landed earlier this month.
Also, back in 2008, fake notes worth Rs 23 lac were seized in separate incidents in Kozhikode - Rs 15 lac from a vehicle and Rs 8 lac from a lodge. Five were arrested in the case, and now the crime branch has established that another prime accused, Abdulla Haji, was the kingpin in that case. Interpol has issued a lookout notice against Abdulla Haji.
It is said that all three - Moidin Haji, Abubakar and Abdulla Haji have a nexus and are together running the counterfeit currency racket. Details about the three have been collected from Dubai, and the investigating team is confident of learning more details after Abubakar's interrogation.
Further information regarding the involvement of the three was collected following an incident on August 17 this year, wherein gold jewellery worth Rs 1.89 lac was purchased from Malabar Gold jewellers by paying fake notes. Two from Kasargod and three from Karnataka were arrested in this regard.
Investigations have further revealed that the fake currency racket has been carried out with the coastal regions in focus, and that the arrested so far are also from the coastal belt.
The investigating team has also received information that Abubakar has links with terrorist outfits as well.