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By Divyesh Singh: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday recovered several incriminating materials during searches at half a dozen locations in Mumbai in connection with the 2021 Naupada case. The case relates to the seizure of high-quality fake Indian currency notes (FICN).
The probe agency recovered sharp-edged weapons, digital devices and documents, which is a strong corroboration of NIA’s earlier findings establishing a direct connection with the D-Company (Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar Company) in the fake currency racket.
Sources in the NIA claimed that the role of the D-Company has been prima facie established in the circulation of FICN in India during the NIA investigation into the case.
The case is related to the seizure of counterfeit Indian currency notes of the Rs 2000 denomination.
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Back in 2021, the NIA arrested two people based on a case registered at Maharashtra’s Naupada police station in Thane City on November 18, under relevant sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the probe agency said.
The accused, identified as Riyaz and Nasir, both residents of Mumbai, are currently in judicial custody.
The Thane Police carried out searches and lodged a chargesheet against the accused in the high-profile case, which was taken over by the NIA and re-registered as (RC-01/2023/NIA/Mum) on February 7, 2023.
On Wednesday, the NIA raided several properties of the accused and suspects, mostly the houses and offices, as part of its continued probe into the case, the officials said in a statement.
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