Man jailed after failed attempt to buy gold with 5.7 million taka in counterfeit currency
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A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered 46-year-old Rubel Ahmed Fakir to be sent to jail following the conclusion of a two-day remand in connection with an attempt to purchase gold jewelry using counterfeit currency worth 5.7 million taka.
Metropolitan Magistrate Ripon Hossain issued the incarceration order after the investigation officer, Sub-Inspector Jumman Khan of Banani Police Station, presented the suspect before the court. The defendant was unrepresented by legal counsel during the hearing, according to Muktar Hossain, a sub-inspector with the Dhaka Metropolitan Police prosecution division.
In his report to the court, the investigation officer stated that while the interrogation yielded key information pertinent to the ongoing probe, Fakir remained evasive regarding the specific source of the counterfeit notes and the current whereabouts of his fugitive accomplice. Authorities indicated that further interrogation may be requested at a later stage of the investigation.
Police described Fakir as a professional member of a counterfeiting syndicate. Records indicate he is currently facing at least 16 criminal cases across various jurisdictions, including charges related to the production of counterfeit currency, fraud, money laundering, and violations of the Pornography Control Act. Prosecutors successfully argued that Fakir should remain in custody to prevent him from fleeing and compromising the integrity of the investigation.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of August 6 at Monimala Jewelers, located on the second floor of the Banani Supermarket. Fakir and his accomplice, 37-year-old Abdullah Al Kafi, entered the store posing as customers and requested to see gold jewelry, citing an upcoming family wedding. After selecting approximately 20 to 21 bhoris of gold, the suspects attempted to settle the bill.
When the shop manager, Shahidul Islam, requested payment, Fakir produced a trolley bag containing bundles of 1,000-taka notes. Staff members grew suspicious upon inspecting the currency and quickly confirmed they were counterfeit. As the suspects attempted to flee the scene, store employees raised an alarm, leading to the apprehension of Fakir by local traders and shoppers. His accomplice, Al Kafi, managed to evade capture.
Banani police arrived shortly thereafter to take Fakir into custody and seize the trolley bag containing 58 bundles of counterfeit notes, totaling 5.705 million taka. A case was subsequently filed by the shop manager under the Special Powers Act. Fakir had been placed on a two-day remand on August 7 following his initial court appearance.
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