Sammer Wankhede Hits Out Nawab Malik, Says Fake Note Allegation Baseless
Earlier, Malik alleged that after demonetisation the game of counterfeit notes was going on in the state
Mumbai: Terming Nawab Malik’s allegations baseless, NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede on Wednesday said that the face value of counterfeit notes seized in 2017 was around 10 lakhs not around 14 crores and three people were arrested in the matter.
He further said that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had approached the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the case, but they did not do so.
“Nawab Malik’s allegations are baseless. The face value of counterfeit notes seized in 2017 was around 10 lakhs not around 14 crores. 3 persons were arrested in the matter. At that time DRI had approached NIA to probe the matter, but NIA did not take over the case,” said Wankhede.
Earlier in the day, Malik took a dig at former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, alleging that after demonetisation the game of counterfeit notes was going on in the state during his tenure.
“With the blessings of Fadnavis, the game of counterfeit notes started in Maharashtra. After demonetisation was declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and counterfeit notes were being caught across the country but till October 8, 2017, no case was registered in as the game of counterfeit notes was going on in Maharashtra under Devendra Fadnavis,” said Malik.
He further claimed that on October 8, 2017, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted raids at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in which counterfeit notes with a face value of 14.56 crores were seized but Devendra Fadnavis had helped suppress this matter.
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