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Rs 1.36 crore in scrapped notes seized in Thane; 5 detained

PTI
Published : Mar 5, 2017, 3:35 pm IST
Updated : Mar 5, 2017, 3:35 pm IST

With this, the police in the last one week have seized Rs 3.52 crore in defunct bills and detained a dozen persons.

Representational Images. (Photo: File)
 Representational Images. (Photo: File)

Thane: Police have seized Rs 1.36 crore in scrapped currency notes in Thane and detained five persons, an official said on Sunday.

A team of police officials kept a vigil at the Upavan Lake area and nabbed five persons who were carrying Rs Rs 1.36 crore in demonetised notes, said DCP (Zone-V) Sunil Lokhande.

The five were detained and the currency was seized, he added.

With this, the police in the last one week have seized Rs 3.52 crore in defunct bills and detained a dozen persons.

Tags: note ban, demonetisation, raid
Location: India, Maharashtra, Mumbai (Bombay)