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| NIA presents First Charge-Sheet in fake currency case | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, July-16 (JNF):- National Investigating Agency today presented first charge-sheet in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) against Shahid Sheikh s/o Shariful Sheikh, Zakir Hussain s/o Azhar Hussain, Mubarakh Ahmed Bhat s/o Mustaq Ahmed Bhat and Shafqat Mohi-uddin Kuchey @ Showkat Ali s/o Ghulam Mohi-uddin Kuchey before the Court of Special Judge Designated for NIA Cases.
According to the charge-sheet on January 11, 2011 case was registered on the complaint of Jai Pal Sharma then SHO posted at P/S Janipur Jammu. According to him on January 11, 2011 he along with other police personals were on checking duty at High Court Chowk Janipur at about 12:30 Hours, four persons were noticed approaching the said checking point. But the movement they saw the police Naka, they started running back from where they had come, Seen the suspicious movement of these four persons, the police party chased and caught hold of them. However, in due course these four persons tried to throw some currency notes from their pockets. During the enquiry they disclosed their names as Shahid Sheikh s/o Shariful Sheikh, Zakir Hussain s/o Azhar Hussain, Mubarakh Ahmed Bhat s/o Mustaq Ahmed Bhat and Shafqat Mohi-uddin Kuchey @ Showkat Ali s/o Ghulam Mohi-uddin Kuchey. On their personal search Rs 40,000 was recovered and seized. It was soon found by the police that the seized note prima-facie was actually not the legal tenders of India, but were high quality Fake Indian Currency Note. Later on, on the search rented house Shafqat Mohi-uddin Kuchey @ Showkat Ali r/o 153 Ram Vihar Old Janipur Jammu, Rs 1.10 lacs face value FICN were seized. Two sheets of letter pad of banned terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were also recovered and seized from them. Preliminary investigation disclosed that these were actually Fake Indian Currency Note which were being brought from Pakistan via Bangladesh to West-Bengal and from West Bengal to Jammu & Kashmir Via Delhi, allegedly for funding terrorists and Secessionist Activities of Hizbul Mujahideen. A case u/s 7/2011 dated January 11, 2011 u/s 489-B & 489-C RPC and 13 Unlawful Activities Preventive Act 1967 was registered.
In the compliance of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Govt of India issued under the NIA Act, the National Investigating Agency took over the investigation of FIR No 7/2011 dated January 11, 2011 of P/S Janipur Jammu by re-registering the said case as Crime NO RC07/2011/NIA/DLT u/s 489-B & 489-C RPC and 13 Unlawful Activities Preventive Act 1967.
According to the investigation conducted by NIA, Fake Indian Currency Note of Rs 6000 was recovered from accused Shahid Sheikh, Rs 5000 FICN from accused Zakir Hussain, Rs 25000 FICN from Mubarakh Ahmed Bhat @ Sahil Bhat and Rs 40000/-FICN from Showkat Ali Kuchey. Investigation further revealed that on the disclosure of Showkat Ali Kuchey who was staying on rent at the house of Ram Vihar old Janipur, during the search of his house recover FICN of Rs 1.10 lacs.
Two leaves of letter pad of banned terrorist organization HM were also recovered from their possession. One of these two sheets of letter pad contained some inflammatory message in Urdu relating to breach of sovereignty and integrity of the nation. The message on the letter pad clearly indicated that nefarious design of the HM who raised funds for the terrorists and secessionist activities. During the investigation it was further revealed that Mubarkah Ahmed used to collect the FICN from one Salim Khan for further circulation, the FICN of face value of 1.5 lacs which was recovered from the accused persons also arranged by the saleem Khan.
During the investigation it has been further brought out that Saleem Khan who is the supplier of Fake Indian Currency Note in the instant case, was arrested by the West-Bengal Police in another FIR NO 108/2011 registered at English Bazaar Police Station Malda and he was lodged in Malda Central Jail. During the investigation of this case J&K Police brought him to Jammu on the production warrant issued by the CJM Jammu on April 7, 2011. Saleem Khan was remanded for Nine Days police custody by the CJM for custodial interrogation. After the expiry of the police remand period, he was lodged back in the Malda central jail. It is further revealed that Saleem Khan was bailed out in FIR No 108/2011 of P/S English Bazaar Malda on May 23, 2011 and has not jumped the bail, NIA has made strenuous efforts to locate and interrogate Saleem Khan but he has gone underground and is evading arrest. Efforts are still being made to trace out and examined the Saleem Khan s/o Tajamul Khan r/o Lekhipura near Masjid, Kalia Chak Malda West Bengal.
Investigation further revealed that Mubarakh Ahmed Bhat is member of banned terrorist Organization HM and he was involved in several cases pertaining with possession of illegal arms and FICN in District Kulgam & Jammu, all these cases are pending in the Court of law. The investigation has also brought out that Mubarakh Ahmed Bhat is deeply motivated member of HM and he has been arrested in cases but after getting released from the jail, he again started work for the banned outfit HM. The accused Shafqat Mohi-uddin Kuchey is Pakistan trained terrorist of HM outfit who surrender before the security forces in District Rajouri. However, his surrender mere eye-wash and he kept on surreptitiously working for the HM by arranging funds for them through illegal means.
After completion of investigation and obtaining sanction for prosecution of accused from Ministry of Home Affairs Govt of India Delhi NIA presented challan against accused namely Shahid Sheikh, Zakir Hussain u/s 120-B r/w 489-C of RPC & Section 13 & 40 UA (P) Act 1967, against accused Mubarakh Ahmed Bhat alias Sahil and Shafqat Mohi-uddin Kuchey @ Showkat challan u/s 120-Br/w 489-C of RPC and section 13, 38 & 40 of UA (P) 1967. It is worthwhile to mention here all the four accused persons presently lodged in the Central Jail Kot-Bhalwal under Public Safety Act which was issued by the District Magistrate Jammu on April 28, 2011.
NIA presented challan before the Designated Court in absence of the accused persons. The Senior Public Prosecutor submitted that u/s 16 of NIA Act personal presence of the accused at the timing of filling of charge-sheet is not required and that is why the charge-sheet is being filed in the absence of the accused. Upon this Presiding Officer Designated Court under NIA Act directed SP Central Jail Kot-Bhalwal Jammu to produce aforesaid accused persons before the Court to answer the charge-sheet on the next date of hearing. JNF
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