National security took a firm step forward as NIA arrested fugitive Nepali Noor Mohammad in Bihar’s Samastipur over a 2014 fake Indian currency conspiracy. The Bara district native, evading capture since the case began, was picked up under a standing non-bailable warrant.
The probe originated from a dramatic seizure at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport: 4,988 top-quality Rs 1,000 fakes valued at Rs 49.88 lakh, flown in from Dubai mid-April 2014. NIA formalized charges in June under stringent terror-financing statutes.
Deep dives uncovered Noor’s collusion with associates like Ikramul Ansari and Pakistani operative Syed Mohammad Shafi. They masterminded FICN procurement, smuggling routes, and distribution networks, with Noor fixing clandestine meets and supervising critical handovers.
This syndicate’s goal? Cripple India’s economy via rampant counterfeiting. A 2017 chargesheet in Patiala House Court detailed his complicity.
In a related development, NIA’s February charges against Mohammad Fasi Uddin from Hyderabad exposed broader Pakistan-Nepal connections via Bihar seizures. With investigations ongoing, these actions highlight persistent vigilance against FICN as a terror tool, protecting the nation’s monetary backbone.