Jammu Tawi, Feb. 20 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said to have searched multiple locations in three states in connection with a 2024 case of seizure of high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in Bihar.

Extensive searches were conducted at 5 locations in Bihar and one each in Jammu & Kashmir and Telangana as part of the NIA investigations into a fake currency racket operated by accused and suspects from Nepal by using crypto currency.

NIA teams today conducted searches at the premises of accused and suspects in Patna, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur and Motihari districts of Bihar, Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir, and in Hyderabad, Telangana.

"Cash amounting to Rs 1,49,400, along with digital devices including pe...