Mangaluru police seize demonetised currency notes amounting to ₹1.92 lakh
The Hindu
Accused claim the notes were procured from Shivamogga and Chitradurga districts
Barke police in Mangaluru seized demonetised currency notes of ₹500 and ₹1,000 denomination amounting to ₹1,92,500 from three persons.
Mangaluru Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar told reporters on November 19 that the currency notes were seized when the accused were attempting to transport them in a multi-utility vehicle. He gave the names of the accused as Zabeer and Hammabba, both working as drivers, and Deepak Kumar, who assists his father who is an electrical contractor; all of them are residents of Mangaluru.
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