Sivaganga police on Monday seized Rs 1,000 notes with a face worth of Rs 4.8 crore from a physiotherapist close to Kalayarkovil.
According to studies, the 41-year-old physiotherapist A Arul Chinnapparaj, upon being interrogated, informed the police officers that he had bought the demonetized notes from S Varalakshmi who was operating an outdated age dwelling at Chengalpattu.
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The cops later detained Varalakshmi who informed police that she had saved this cash from donations from individuals and NGOs to assemble a constructing.
She went on to say that the previous had promised to assist her change the notes for fee.
Though the claims made by each the accused are but to be verified, Sivaganga SP M Rajarajan stated prima facie it appeared {that a} gang in Chennai had promised to pay them Rs 15 lakh for each Rs 1 crore of demonetised foreign money.
The case got here to focus on when the police officers bought a tip-off in regards to the demonetised cash. The staff carried out a raid at Arul’s residence once they discovered Rs.1,000 notes which had been banned 4 years in the past.
