24 quintal coins meant for Delhi seized, one arrested

20/08/2011

Varanasi, Aug 20 (PTI) A person was arrested with over 24 quintal coins, meant for making shaving blades by melting them, in Maidagin area of the city, police said today.

Ramesh Sharma, a native of Bareli, was arrested yesterday with the parcel van in which he was transporting the coins to Delhi, Additional Superintendent of Police Man Singh Chauhan said.

After getting a tip-off Inspector G S Serna with his team nabbed the culprit and seized the coins kept in 67 bags, Chauhan said.

Ramesh told during the interrogation that the supply was meant for Chandni Chowk area of Delhi, and a person Nitin Jain was supposed to take the delivery, he said.

A case has been registered against owner of the parcel company, Jain and the captured driver Sharma, police said.

Source: MSN

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