Man carrying foreign currency, new Rs 2000 notes detained

“During routine checking of vehicles, we found the suspect was standing on the roadside with a bag, trying to flee after spotting the police. The cops detained him on suspicion,” said Vatva police sub-inspector S A Gohil. “The exchange value of 625 Pound stood at Rs 17.32 lakh and that of 46 Saudi Riyal at Rs 3.64 lakh,” Gohil said.

The police claimed that the suspect had come to Ahmedabad to deliver the money to an unidentified person at the behest of his employer in Nashik, Gohil said, adding that he will be handed over to the Income Tax department after further questioning.