The Delhi Police have arrested four men for their attempt to circulate invalid demonitised currency based on a tip-off received on Wednesday. The Delhi Police had laid a trap near the Shalimar Bagh Metro station Gate Number 4 and arrested the accused. The names of the four arrested are Harsh and Tek Chand Thakur of Rohini, Lakshya of Brij Puri, and Vipin Kumar of Feroz Shah Road.
What was the plan of the four musketeers?
According to HT, there was the involvement of two cars in the operation. Both cars are impounded by them. The demonitised currency notes had a face value of Rs 3,59,08,000. The amount was divided into denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. A case has been registered under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita sections and the Specified Bank Notes Act, 2017. During interrogation, the accused mentioned to the police that they would offer demonitised notes at a fraction of their value, claiming they could be exchanged at the RBI using AADHAR. The four arrested confessed that they did this job for the sake of quick and illegal money and admitted that they were aware of the fact that possessing and circulating the demonitised currency is unlawful.
What information was acquired from the investigation?
The accused mentioned that they were following the instructions from two men named Asish and Tarun. It was these two masterminds who approached them a few months ago and promised them good commissions for the movement of the invalid currency. The four of them were assured that these notes could be converted through undisclosed channels, and they would be paid for helping in the movement.
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It was the financial pressure born out of the household expenses, loan payments, and upcoming marriage costs that motivated them to take up this illegal job. The further investigation is still on to find out about the people who are involved in this network and the source of this entire menace.
