Jail buddies join hands after a five-year stay in Tihar to run a fake currency scam. They served prison term for similar charges
Jail buddies join hands after a five-year stay in Tihar to run a fake currency scam. They served prison term for similar charges
A 5-year long stay in Tihar Jail blossomed their friendship, that later made them partners in crime. Rahis, 27, and Jaspal Singh alias Jassi, 28, who were arrested on December 12 by the special cell in connection with a fake currency racket, had earlier been languishing in Tihar for similar offences.
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Friend in need: Rahis and Jaspal Singh decided to start the fake currency racket after their release from Tihar Jail
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While Rahis was earlier arrested in 2004 with a consignment of fake currency worth Rs 11 lakh, Jaspal was arrested in the same year for preparing fake visas. The two had met in the jail and had become close friends.
Six months ago when they were released from the jail, the two decided to start the fake currency racket.u00a0
Jaspal, a resident of Jhimil Colony in east Delhi, was running a small business of cable network in the area to evade any suspicion.
A police official said, "As Rahis was earlier involved in fake currency racket, he knew how to run the business.
The two after coming out of the jail purchased a computer, scanner and printer to print fake Indian Currency.
Till date approximately 5 Lakhs of FICN has been printed and circulated by them."
On Saturday at around 6.10 pm the police nabbed the two when they came to deliver a consignment of Rs 10,000 fake notes on a motorcycle with registration No. DL 4S AN 7776 at Vivek Vihar Phase II in east Delhi.
The official said, "Fake currency worth Rsu00a0 10,000 in the denomination of 500 rupee notes were recovered from their possession. Besides, the police raided the house at Jhimil Colony and seized fake notes worth Rs 70,000."
"Future investigations in the case are on," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), Alok Kumar.
