Lakhs of rupees of hawala seized in Raipur, businessman was roaming around on moped
Raipur. During a checking operation in the capital, the police caught a person from whom Rs 34,67,000 was recovered. While disclosing the matter, the police said that in view of the assembly elections, keeping in view the security and law and order, as well as in compliance with the model code of conduct, as per the instructions of Inspector General of Police Range District Raipur R.L. Dangi and Senior Superintendent of Police Prashant Aggarwal, Raipur Police Under the leadership of all police gazetted officers, police forces including station in-charges have established fixed checking points in all the police station areas of the district along with foot patrolling, keeping in mind the model code of conduct, to stop illegal transportation of liquor in all types of vehicles and elections. Along with intensive checking of other suspicious items along with related material, continuous checking is being done by keeping a close watch on suspicious persons.
In the same sequence, on 21.10.2023, the joint team of Nemichand Gali Pass Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit located at Telghani Naka under Azad Chowk police station and police station Azad Chowk was doing foot patrolling and checking of two-wheelers/four-wheelers. Meanwhile, a person traveling in Jupiter vehicle number CG/04/LF/9599 was carrying some items in a bag, who was stopped by the team members and the bag was checked. On checking the bag, it was found to contain cash. During interrogation, the person revealed his name to be Hemant Meghani, resident of Lakhenagar Old Basti, Raipur. When the team members inquired about the cash amount and demanded valid documents, he was continuously misleading the team members by not presenting any kind of document regarding the cash amount. On which the cash amount of Rs 34,67,000/- kept by the team members with Hemant Meghani was registered under Section 102 J.F. Under this, it was seized at Azad Chowk police station and its information is being given to the Income Tax Department.
