'Pak intelligence behind counterfeit Indian currency racket'

Dhaka, Jan 30 (PTI) Pakistani intelligence is involved in
marketing counterfeit currency in India and Bangladesh to
patronise militant groups like LeT for their cross-border
operations, a media report here claimed Saturday.

Quoting Bangladeshi police and intelligence agencies, the
mass circulation Prothom Alo newspaper said several detained
suspected members involved in such activities said a Pakistani
intelligence agency patronised them and their operations were
being regulated from Karachi.
"The (Bangladeshi) intelligence officials identified one
'Majumdar' as the coordinator of their operations in
Bangladesh (and) a manhunt is underway to arrest him," the
report said.
Dhaka Police Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haque said he
suspected that a large part of the counterfeit currency was
being used to patronise militant groups like Lashar-e-Toiba.
Deputy Commissioner of the detective branch of police
Monirul Islam also said that through extensive interrogation
of the detained members they now suspected the involvement of
Pakistani intelligence.
"It is not possible to run such (Pakistan-based
counterfeiting) networks for long without the help of any
strong patronisation," the Alo quoted him as saying.
Another official said they last year arrested a Pakistani
national with huge fake currency and he was suspected to be an
agent of the Pakistani intelligence agency. (More) PTI AR
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