New notes were to be taken in lieu of old notes, 7 arrested with old currency of 4 crores in Uttarakhand
During an operation, great success has been achieved in catching the cache of old currency. During this, old notes of about four crores have been recovered. Along with this, raids are being conducted in Haridwar on the spot, in which old notes of about 25 to 30 crores are also being found. In the case of recovery of notes, apart from Haridwar, the connection of Amroha of UP is also coming to the fore. Seven accused have also been arrested in this case.
It has been told that the Uttarakhand STF had received information about the gang changing new notes in exchange for the old currency. On this he spread the net. Due to accurate informer, the gang was caught. During this, old notes of 4 crores have been recovered. Seven accused have also been arrested in this action. The fake notes that were recovered are being told of a businessman from Delhi. All the notes are being told of 500 and 1000.
STF UTTARAKHAND BIG CATCH : उत्तराखण्ड में चुनावी माहौल में 4 करोड़ से ज्यादा की पुरानी करेंसी STF ने जब्त की#Uttarakhand #UttarakhandElections2022 #uttarakhandnews #uttarakhandpolice @AshokKumar_IPS @PIBDehradun pic.twitter.com/L3WmARvV3M
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New notes were to be taken in lieu of old notes
Who is the owner of the seized amount? That is, whose money is this after all? Till the writing of the news late on Saturday night, the Special Task Force of Uttarakhand Police was engaged in interrogation of the accused in Jwalapur Kotwali. The STF has also informed the Income Tax Department late night about the recovery of such a large number of old currency in the state. Teams of the Income Tax Department have also reached the arrested accused for questioning in the case. A high official of Uttarakhand State Police STF told TV9 Bharatvarsh late on Saturday night, “The news of new currency being exchanged for old currency in Haridwar was coming for several days. STF had formed several teams to nab the accused red handed. Of the seven arrested accused, three are originally residents of Uttarakhand, while the remaining four other suspects are residents of Moradabad and Amroha districts of Uttar Pradesh.
According to state STF sources, the arrested people have confessed that the gang was in search of a middleman who could introduce him to some person of RBI (Reserve Bank of India). Because only the Reserve Bank of India can change such a large number of old notes. The STF is also engaged in verifying these facts. An official of the STF, on the condition of anonymity, said, “In lieu of the old currency of five crores, new currency of one crore was going to be received. Even before the exchange of notes could take place, the accused were arrested in old currency.
