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India Gazette
21-06-2025
- India Gazette
NIA arrests absconder wanted in Kasaragod fake currency case after extradition from UAE
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): More than 12 years after he absconded, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key accused in the 2013 Kasaragod fake currency cases after successfully securing his extradition from the UAE, where he was in the custody of the local authorities since 2015, an official statement from the National Investigation Agency said (NIA). Moideenabha Ummer Beary, alias Moideen, was arrested on Friday. He was wanted in four FICN cases and was taken into custody by the waiting NIA team upon arrival at the Mumbai airport from Dubai. He was subsequently taken to Kochi in Kerala and produced before the NIA Special Court, Ernakulam, Kerala. NIA had secured the revocation of the accused's Indian passport and had also got an Interpol Red Notice issued against the fugitive in 2013, soon after the recovery of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) from four different locations in Kasaragod district of Kerala. Four cases were then registered in the matter, said the agency, the statement added. In 2015, the absconding accused was located and arrested by the UAE authorities, following which the NIA sent an extradition request to that country. On completion of the extradition process, the UAE authorities extradited the accused to India on June 19. NIA investigations into the cases had revealed that Moideen, a native of Udupi district of Karnataka, had conspired with co-accused to procure high-quality FICN with a face value of Rs 31 lakhs from the UAE, the statement said. The FICN was trafficked into India by another accused, Usman, by flight through Bengaluru. The accused had then circulated the FICN in and around the Kasaragod district of Kerala. NIA has so far chargesheeted six accused, including Moideen, in the cases under various sections of the IPC, said the agency. (ANI)
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Time of India
Moideenabha Ummer Beary, key accused in Kasaragod fake currency case, extradited from UAE after 12 years, held by NIA
Moideenabha Ummer Beary, wanted in Kerala for FICN cases, was extradited from the UAE after over a decade in hiding. The NIA took him into custody upon arrival in Mumbai and presented him in Kochi court. NEW DELHI: Moideenabha Ummer Beary, alias Moideen, a key accused in four fake Indian currency note (FICN) cases registered in Kerala's Kasaragod district, was extradited from the United Arab Emirates and taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency ( NIA ) on Friday—more than 12 years after he went into hiding. According to an official release, Moideen had been in UAE custody since 2015 and was handed over to Indian authorities following a successful extradition process. He was arrested upon arrival at Mumbai airport by a waiting NIA team and subsequently taken to Kochi, where he was produced before the NIA Special Court in Ernakulam. The NIA had revoked Moideen's Indian passport and secured an Interpol Red Notice against him in 2013 after high-quality counterfeit notes were recovered from four different locations in Kasaragod district. Four cases were registered based on the seizures. Moideen, a native of Karnataka's Udupi district, had allegedly conspired with others to procure FICN with a face value of ₹31 lakh from the UAE. According to the NIA, the counterfeit notes were smuggled into India by an associate, Usman, who flew in via Bengaluru, and were later circulated across Kasaragod and surrounding areas. The NIA has so far filed chargesheets against six accused, including Moideen, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
India Today
21-06-2025
- India Today
Kasaragod fake currency kingpin extradited to India from Dubai after 12 years
More than 12 years after he absconded, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested a key accused in the 2013 Kasaragod Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The accused, Moideenabha Ummer Beary alias Moideen, had been in custody of UAE authorities since was taken into custody by an NIA team at Mumbai International Airport upon his arrival from Dubai on June 19. He was then flown to Kochi in Kerala and produced before the NIA Special Court in in four separate FICN cases registered in 2013, Moideen is a native of Karnataka's Udupi district. According to the NIA, he conspired with others to procure high-quality counterfeit Indian currency worth Rs 31 lakh from the UAE. The fake currency was trafficked into India by a co-accused, Usman, via Bengaluru and later circulated in and around Kasaragod district, Kerala. Shortly after the fake currency seizures in Kasaragod in 2013, the NIA moved swiftly to cancel Moideen's passport and secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice against him. He was eventually traced and detained by UAE authorities in 2015. Following sustained diplomatic and legal efforts, the NIA secured his extradition earlier this agency has so far chargesheeted six individuals, including Moideen, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other relevant laws for their roles in the fake currency Watch
The Hindu
20-06-2025
- The Hindu
NIA arrests accused in fake currency case
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.
Indian Express
20-06-2025
- Indian Express
NIA arrests key accused in Kasaragod fake currency cases from Mumbai airport
More than 12 years after he went underground, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested a key accused in the 2013 Kasaragod fake currency cases from the Mumbai airport, following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. The accused, Moideenabha Ummer Beary alias Moideen, had been in the custody of UAE authorities since 2015 and was handed over to Indian officials after the completion of a simplified extradition process. He was wanted in connection with four cases registered by the NIA in 2013 following the seizure of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) in Kerala's Kasaragod district. Moideen, a native of Udupi district in Karnataka, was taken into NIA custody upon his arrival from Dubai and immediately flown to Kochi, where he was produced before a special NIA court in Ernakulam. NIA officials said Moideen had conspired with other accused to procure counterfeit currency worth Rs 31 lakh from the UAE. The fake notes were trafficked into India by an associate, Usman, through the Bengaluru airport and subsequently circulated in and around Kasaragod. Following the recovery of the FICN in 2013, NIA moved to revoke Moideen's Indian passport and obtained an Interpol Red Notice against him. He was tracked down and arrested in the UAE two years later. His extradition marks a significant step in the crackdown on cross-border fake currency operations, officials said. The NIA has already chargesheeted six people, including Moideen, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code in the case.
