The BRICS TimesThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned Pakistani diplomat Amir Zubair Siddiqui in a fake Indian currency case filed in Chennai’s special court. This development comes after the agency filed a chargesheet in 2018 against Siddiqui and two others.
NIA Issues Summons in Fake Currency Case
The Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Chennai has issued summons to a Pakistani diplomat in connection with a fake Indian currency racket. The case is linked to an old investigation involving the circulation of counterfeit Indian notes.
Back in 2018, the NIA filed a chargesheet against Pakistani diplomat Amir Zubair Siddiqui along with two other accused. The agency alleged that Siddiqui and his associates conspired to spread fake Indian currency across the country.
The case was registered under IPC sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 121A (conspiracy against the Government of India), 489B (use of counterfeit currency) and sections 16 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Authorities declared Siddiqui a fugitive and an arrest warrant against him has remained pending.
During the investigation, the NIA discovered that Amir Zubair Siddiqui was serving as Counsellor (Visa) at the Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka. The special court has now ordered him to appear before it by October 15, 2025.
India has repeatedly accused Pakistan of backing counterfeit currency networks and supporting terror groups. The summons against a serving diplomat is seen as a significant diplomatic challenge between the two nations.
