Steephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network- Kasargod (RJP)
Kasargod, Nov 19: Kasargod police on Friday November 18 arrested a gang which was engaged in the exchange of new notes for the demonetised notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 on commission basis. Police have also seized Rs 6 lac from the accused and a car used by the gang.
P Harris (39), P Nisar (42), M Naushad (39), C H Siddique (39) and Mohammed Rafiq (30) are the persons arrested.
The gang was reportedly paying Rs 7 lac new notes in exchange for the old notes worth Rs 10 lac.
Police who received the information that the gang was exchanging notes, went to the place of exchange in civil dress and caught the gang red handed.
As the banks only allowed Rs 2000 exchange per person, it is yet to be known how the gang managed to get huge amount of new currency.
A trader from Kanhangad who had allegedly supplied the new notes to the gang also has been arrested.
Police are investigating to see if any bank employees are involved in the case.