Akhtar Khan, who was arrested by Kolkata Police on suspicion of being an ISI agent, was produced before a Kolkata Court today.
Akhtar's lawyer, Fazal Ahmed Khan, said his client was an Indian citizen and that he has been living in India for many years.
According to reports, Akhtar was in Pakistan for over 20 years and returned to India in 2008.
"Akhtar Khan was produced before the court today with the allegation that he possessed fake currency. From the record, it is found that he was not tendering the FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes), therefore, the non-bailable section is not applicable," the lawyer told ANI.
Fazal said that the only section applicable against Akhtar is Section 489 C, which is bailable.
"The section that is applicable at best is 489 C that is the for possession. I have submitted to the court that he is entitled to get bail under 489 C," he said.
The police had reportedly booked Akhtar under sections 120 B, 121, 121 A, 122, 489 B, 489 C of the IPC after the arrest.
Akhtar Khan alias Raju was intercepted and arrested by Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police at Colootola in Central Kolkata yesterday with fake currency and several passports of different nations.
