A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai has sentenced two Bangladeshi nationals to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the Thane fake currency case.

The accused - Abdullah Shaikdar and Najmul Hasan of Khulna, Bangladesh - have also been fined Rs 10,000 each under sections of the Indian Panel Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.