Mumbai-Delhi connection crops up again with investigators claiming that operators in both cities have been constantly exchanging cash in order to convert black money into white
In two separate raids conducted by the Crime Branch and the Income Tax Department, cash worth Rs 4 crore, including Rs 11 lakh in new currency, and jewellery worth a crore were seized. As many as five hawala operators were also apprehended. The Mumbai-Delhi connection cropped up again, with investigators claiming that operators in the two cities have been constantly exchanging cash to convert it from black to white.
The first raid was conducted at a Central Delhi hotel, and Rs 3.25 crore in old currency was recovered. The sleuths had received an input that some people from Rajasthan and Mumbai were staying at Hotel Taksh Inn in Karol Bagh and will be carrying money from the Capital to Mumbai.
These persons were allegedly regularly visiting the Capital for the purpose and were hoarding piles of cash illegally through hawala. It was also revealed that the hotel owner was a money exchanger, operating his business in the name of Guru Forex. His role is being examined as well.
"They disclosed that the gang was operated by Mumbai-based hawala operators Lalit Bhai and Bholu Bhai, who collect black money from various people in Maharashtra and from other states of the country. They then return the same in white, after taking their commission. In Delhi, the cash is collected from various hawala operators, including Paras, Rahul and Vinod,"said Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, Ravindra Yadav.
The I-T officials were roped in for the raid, which was conducted on Tuesday night. Ansari Affan, Fazal Kausar Khan, Ansari Abuzar, Ladu Ram and Mahaveer Singh, who were staying in room number 106, 202 and 206, were apprehended. Four suitcases and a carton containing money was also recovered.
The accused have travelled to the Capital in the past as well to collect money and deliver it in Mumbai. They would wrap the money with a double tape, and then use a foil around it. Then they would put telephone wires and other accessories. The modus operandi was so successful that their bags went undetected at the airport scanners.
Ansari Affan lives in Mumbai and the other four apprehended persons work under him. He hired local youths, preferably from his neighbourhood, for his operations. He has close links with money exchangers and agents active in Delhi. Fazal Kausar and Ansari Abuzar are also residents of Mumbai, while Ladu Ram and Mahaveer Singh are from Rajasthan.
In another raid, the home of real estate agent Sukhbir Shokeen, who is the company director of Shokeen Real Estate, was raided and unaccounted cash worth Rs 6,484,000 was recovered. As much as Rs 1,134,000 was in new currency notes. Jewellery worth Rs 10,657,235 was also recovered. At present, his office is also being raided.
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