NIA Court Sentences Seven in 2015 Fake Currency Trafficking Case

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Visakhapatnam convicted seven individuals from Assam, West Bengal, and Karnataka in a 2015 fake Indian currency notes case. Sentences range from seven to ten years of simple imprisonment with fines under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The accused were involved in cross-border trafficking of high-quality counterfeit currency, with arrests made following seizures at Visakhapatnam Railway Station. The NIA took over the case in December 2015 and filed chargesheets between 2016 and 2019.