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BAHRAICH: The arrest of the son of an ISI operative has led to some startling disclosures about the influx of fake Indian currency notes (FICN)
via India-Nepal border here. Vikki, son of ISI mastermind in Nepal, Majid Manihar, was arrested while trying to enter India to strike a deal with his contacts in the district.
During interrogation, Vikki revealed that counterfeit currency was printed in Lahore and Karachi from where it is sent to Nepal by cargo and then to India. The entire operation is managed by the ISI through its Nepal-based agent Manihar, Vikki’s father. Police have recovered fake notes and telephones numbers of ISI operatives, and members of Dawood Ibrahim company.
The UP ATS, too, interrogated Vikki, who revealed that after being smuggled into India, fake notes would be sold at 50% of their face value. During interrogation it also came to light that smugglers of fake currency use code words to send their messages. For example, “paanch number ka chappal” (slipper size no. 5) means Rs 500 note, and ‘das number ka chappal’ for Rs 1,000 note.
After his arrest on Saturday, Vikki was produced before a local court from where he has been sent to jail. “We’ll try to seek his remand,” said Bahraich SP Lalji Shukla on Sunday.
Majid Manihar lives in Bhinga town of Shravasti district in Nepa. Initially notorious for selling stolen Indian vehicles in Nepal, he has now switched to more ‘sophisticated’ trade of counterfeit currency after being appointed ISI’s pointsman across the border. According to intelligence sources he works in close coordination with certain employees of the Pakistani embassy in Kathmandu.
Manihar has three criminal cases against him in India. With the arrest of his son, police have stepped up efforts to nab Manihar. “Assistance from the Interpol is being sought for his extradition,” Shukla said.
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Pakistani held with Rs 2.3m Indian currency
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KATHMANDU, Aug 29 - The police on Saturday afternoon held a Pakistani national from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) with two million three hundred ninety-three thousand Indian rupees.
The amount in five hundred notes was found with Pakistani national Abdul Gafaar who had landed at Kathmandu at around 5 pm inside a suitcase during routine check at the airport. He arrived Nepal from Pakistan through transit at the Doha airport.
The TIA prohibits brining large amount of money without prior official information.
“The notes are likely to be fake,” an official at the TIA said.
According to an official involved in the investigation, Gafaar said he is just a “carrier”.
The police has started search for the one who asked the money basedon Gafaar’s information.
A businessman who lives near Kuleshwor had asked the money, a source said. The Kuleshwor resident had apparently called Gafaar many times since he landed. Gafaar had entered Nepal two times before.
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Nepalese held for running fake Indian currency racket
Bahraich (UP), Aug 30 (PTI) A Nepalese man allegedly running a cross-border fake Indian currency racket has been arrested near the Indo-Nepal border here, police said.
"Vikki Manihar was arrested last evening from Rupaidiah town on Indo-Nepal border with counterfeit notes of Rs 500 denomination," Superintendent of Police (SP) Lalji Shukla said today.
"During interrogation, Manihar revealed he had supplied fake currency having face value of Rs 40 lakh in India in different consignments," he said.
Manihar told police that fake currency was being supplied from Pakistan to Nepal from where it was smuggled into India.
"The accused has revealed names of his local contacts including some officers," Shukla said.
Additional SP, V P Srivastava, said Vikki hails from Shravasti district and took Nepalese citizenship along with one person, Majid.
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