Rs 1.5 crore in new Rs 2,000 notes seized in Goa, two held

Panaji, Dec 7: Two persons were detained on Wednesday with Rs 70 lakh in the new currency notes of Rs 2,000 denomination even as Rs 1.5 crore in the new notes has been seized across the state in the last 24 hours, police said. Superintendent of Police Karthik Kashyap told reporters that that two persons identified as Ramesh Narvekar and Siddhu have been detained on a tip-off, after they were caught by the police ferrying the cash on a scooter in the jurisdiction of the Porvorim police station in North Goa. "The Income Tax Department has been informed and further source of new currency is being assessed by them. The duo has been detained and is being questioned," he said. Kashyap also said that another raid conducted by the Crime Branch early on Wednesday had netted Rs 35 lakh in the new Rs 2,000 denomination notes in South Goa's Ponda area. "In all, in 24 hours Goa police has seized Rs. 1.5 crore new currency notes," he said. For clarifications/queries, please contact IANS NEWS DESK at +91-120-4822400 Mobile: +91-9873188969 or mail us at [email protected] Editor's Choice All pain, little gain: Demonetisation math does not add up (News Analysis) Indian Army to increase indigenous rocket regiments Rural women are increasingly accessing government hospitals (Special to IANS) Not easy to make films about climate change: Filmmaker Shyam Benegal (IANS Interview) Two decades on, tribals' repatriation to Mizoram from Tripura uncertain Proper houses not a dream any more for Gujarat's slum dwellers (Societal Feature) Digital payment providers at great hacking risk, need upgraded security: Experts (Tech Trend) Demonetisation woes: Stock accumulation, production cuts worry FMCG sector