Rs 2.6 crore in new notes among Rs 13.56 crore seized from Delhi law firm

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police raided the office of a law firm in southeast Delhi's Greater Kailash-I area yesterday, and recovered Rs 13.56 crore in cash.

Out of the money recovered, Rs 2.6 crore was in new banknotes released after demonetisation.

The raid was carried out by the Crime Branch at the office of T&T Law Firm, a senior police officer said.

Joint Commissioner of Police Ravindra Yadav today said the Income Tax Department was investigating the source of the new Rs. 2000 notes worth Rs 2.6 crore.

"Rs. three crore in the seized amount of Rs. 13.5 crore is in denomination of Rs 100, Rs. 7 crore in 1000 notes, Rs. 2.60 crore in 2000 notes and rest in Rs. 50 and others," he said.

Two counting machines have been recovered from the firm and the case has been registered with the

I-T Department

and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), he added.

He said a massive search operation is under way to nab the perpetrators.

PHOTO: New banknotes (released post-demonetisation) worth Rs 2.6 crore were seized

When the police team raided the office, its rooms were locked and a caretaker was present.

Police are searching for the firm's owner, lawyer

Rohit Tandon

.

Two weeks ago, the I-T department had seized unaccounted money worth Rs 19 crore from his bank accounts. The total value of his unaccounted income that has been found so far exceeds Rs 160 crore.

Police said more raids would be conducted in connection with this case.

PHOTOS:A total of Rs 13.56 crore in cash was recovered.



Inputs from ANI