The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested an accused in the 2013 Kasaragod fake currency case after securing his extradition from the UAE, where he had been in the custody of the local authorities since 2015.
Moideenabha Ummer Beary, who was wanted in four cases, was taken into custody by the NIA team on his arrival at the Mumbai airport from Dubai on Friday. He was subsequently taken to Kochi and produced before the NIA Special Court, Ernakulam.
The NIA had secured the revocation of the accused’s Indian passport and had also got an Interpol Red Notice issued against him in 2013, soon after the recovery of fake Indian currency notes from four different locations in Kasaragod, said a communication issued by the agency.
Investigations revealed that Moideen, a native of Udupi district in Karnataka, had conspired with the co-accused to procure high-quality fake currencies with face value of ₹31 lakh from the UAE. It was later trafficked into India by another accused, Usman, by flight through Bengaluru. The accused had then circulated the currencies in Kasaragod district, according to the agency.
The NIA has so far chargesheeted six accused, including Moideen, in the cases.
Published – June 20, 2025 11:54 pm IST