Uttarakhand: Ahead of assembly polls, Special Task Force detains six people with old currency worth over Rs 4.50 cr
Jan 15, 2022
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 16 : Ahead of the assembly elections, Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) conducted raids in Haridwar and detained half a dozen with the old currency worth over Rs 4,50,00,000.
STF Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh told ANI, "Three people caught with the currency are from Haridwar and the rest are from Uttar Pradesh. The inquiry is on."
Further investigation is underway.
Polls to elect the 70-member Uttarakhand legislative assembly are scheduled to be held on February 14. The counting will take place on March 10.
