Gujarat: Rs 3.36 cr in demonetised notes seized, 3 arrested
Three persons were arrested today and demonetised notes with a face value of Rs 3.36 crore was seized from them in Surat's Khatodara locality.
Surat: Three persons were arrested today and demonetised notes with a face value of Rs 3.36 crore was seized from them in Surat's Khatodara locality, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, police mounted a search of vehicles in the area and found the demonetised notes, of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 denominations, in a car, a Surat police press release informed.
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It added that the seizure comprises 24,000 notes of Rs 500 denomination, totalling Rs 1.20 crore, and 21,600 notes of Rs 1000 denomination with a face value of Rs 2.16 crore, apart from three mobile phones.
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Police identified the three arrested persons, who were travelling in the car at the time, as Gagansinh Rajput, Mohammad Ali Sheikh and Latif Sheikh.
A case has been registered and further investigations were underway, an official said. (PTI)