Two officials working in the cash department of Reserve Bank of India in Bengaluru were arrested today in connection with alleged conversion of Rs 1.99 crore of demonetised currency with specified bank notes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 100.
Senior Special Assistant Sadananda Naika and Special Assistant A K Kavin have been booked under charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating besides provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, news agency Press Trust of India said quoting CBI
Both the accused have been sent to four days of CBI custody by a special court in Bengaluru.
"It is alleged that both the accused and other unknown officials of RBI, Bengaluru entered in criminal conspiracy with unknown others," CBI spokesperson said.
The official said the accused, along with other unknown officials, who were entrusted with the responsibility of new currency notes,
"fraudulently" gave away new notes to the tune of Rs 1.99 crore to RBI officials and others.
It is alleged that the exchange was done in violation of exchange limits imposed by the Bankers' Bank.
Senior Special Assistant Sadananda Naika and Special Assistant A K Kavin have been booked under charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating besides provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, news agency Press Trust of India said quoting CBI
Both the accused have been sent to four days of CBI custody by a special court in Bengaluru.
"It is alleged that both the accused and other unknown officials of RBI, Bengaluru entered in criminal conspiracy with unknown others," CBI spokesperson said.
The official said the accused, along with other unknown officials, who were entrusted with the responsibility of new currency notes,
"fraudulently" gave away new notes to the tune of Rs 1.99 crore to RBI officials and others.
It is alleged that the exchange was done in violation of exchange limits imposed by the Bankers' Bank.
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