Warangal (Telangana), Sept. 19 -- Kazipet Police have arrested eight persons for allegedly attempting to circulate demonetised currency notes and seized Rs 1.38 crore in old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes at Kazipet (Hanamkonda district), police said on Saturday.
Police intercepted a car during routine checks at a crossroads and apprehended the accused on Friday after they allegedly attempted to flee, according to Kazipet ACP Prashanth Reddy.
Seized Rs 1,38,50,000 in demonetised currency, besides Rs 6,000 in valid currency, 10 mobile phones and a car, the ACP said.
The accused were identified as Mulla Abbas Ali alias MA Ali ( Bengaluru), Bashaneni Mallesh of Mancherial district, Tangella Krishna Mohan of Karimnagar district, Kukkala Sampath o...