Air Force official held with Rs 11 lakh in old, new banknotes

Police arrested a man with Rs 11.08 lakh in old and new currency in Rohtak in the wee hours of Sunday. The man was identified as Paramjeet, a resident of Bahuakbarpur village in the district.

Paramjeet is an official in the Indian Air Force and was coming to Rohtak from Delhi when the police stopped him for checking. The police said Paramjeet broke a naaka at Arya Nagar, after which the cops nabbed him from the city. During the checking, the police found a bag with Rs 11.08 lakh (old and new currency) in his car. The police added that Paramjeet was unable to give an explanation of how he possessed the money. 

”We have impounded over Rs 3 lakh from him in new currency. Around Rs 1.6 lakh are in old currency, while the rest of the money is in Rs 100, Rs 50, Rs 20 and Rs 10 notes,” said Sunita, Rohtak city station house officer. Paramjeet has been booked for cheating, rash driving and for endangering life of others. 

Meanwhile, Paramjeet’s brother Sandeep said the former had taken money on credited from one of his friend in Delhi. Sandeep added that Paramjeet had got the money in order to gift a new car to his wife on her birthday on December 31.

The police, however, have informed the Income Tax department.