SIT records Telgi nephew’s confession under MCOCA

He, however, refused to elaborate the averments recorded by Tabrez. ‘‘It is a matter of ongoing probe,’’ he said, adding that Tabrez would be presented before the Special Judge (MCOCA) S.M. Shembole on January 20.

A proclaimed offender, Tabrez was arrested here on January 3. He is widely regarded as the brain behind Telgi’s entire operations regarding printing, packaging and marketing of fake stamps and stamp papers in Maharashtra and elsewhere. According to SIT sources, Tabrez was responsible for the collection and disbursement of all money generated by the business.

Tabrez is alleged to have accounts in three multinational banks from where he had been withdrawing lakhs of money. Late on Saturday evening, the SIT produced him in a city court after his custodial remand was over. The court extended his judicial custody till January 20.