The National Investigation Agency’s special court sentenced a woman to six years in prison in connection with a fake currency case in Bengaluru involving the smuggling of large quantities of high quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Bangladesh into India via Karnataka, the agency announced on Saturday.
On Friday, the NIA Special Court in Bengaluru convicted the woman accused, Vanitha alias Thangam.
According to the NIA, she was sentenced to six years in prison under Section 489B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), five years in prison under Section 489C of the IPCjus, and two years in prison under Section 120B of the IPC, along with a total fine of Rs 20,000.
“The sentences will run concurrently,” the NIA added.