Old currency notes of Rs 5.5 lakh in the denomination s of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 were seized near Nadra bus stand under Hanumanjganj police station area late in the night on Tuesday.
According to the police, acting on a tip-off a youth on a scooter was detained late in the night near police check post at Nadra bus stand and when the scooter was checked old currency notes were recovered from his possession. Police said that the scooter bearing registration number MP04-SV-3175 was searched and the youth was detained and later the old currency notes and scooter were seized. After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 102 of the CrPC and have started further investigation. The investigating officer SI KG Shukla said that the youth was identified as Abdul Shahnawaz of Itwara who works as tailor and was not able to provide details when he was asked regarding the notes and he was not able to provide the documents related to the old currency notes. The old currency notes were Rs 5.25 in the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1000. The scooter was seized in the investigation. The youth told that the old currency notes were of his acquaintance in Jehangirabad but was not able to provide the details who owned the old currency notes and later a case was registered against him, he added.