The Hailakandi police conducted a significant operation from where over Rs 51 Lakh cash recovered and seized from a house of illegal money lender and the money lender also arrested.
On 4th May, Hailakandi Police team led by the ASP, Crime, Hailakandi, accompanied by the O/C, Lala PS, and I/C, Abdullahpur PP conducted an operation on the basis of the written complaint. The operation was conducted at the residence of illegal money lender Tapan Nath age 48 years in the Sarbanandapur area, falling under the jurisdiction of the Lala Bazar police chowki in Hailakandi district.
During the search operation the police team recovered a huge amount of wealth Cash Rs. 51,29,900 and related banking materials. The recovered Banking materials are three ATMs, 6 nos. of cheque slips, two bank passbooks registered under various individuals and financial institutions. They also recovered two judicial agreement paper and one income tax return file.
Despite the sizable seizure, Tapan Nath, purportedly the owner of the confiscated assets, failed to provide legitimate documentation proving the source and ownership of the accumulated funds.
Further investigation is going on in this matter.
The Hailakandi Police post on social by stating, “On receipt of a written complaint last night, a police team led by the ASP, Crime, Hailakandi, accompanied by the O/C, Lala PS, and I/C, Abdullahpur PP, conducted an operation following which one illegal money lender namely Tapan Nath, 48 yrs, S/O Lt. Gyanendra Narh, Vill. Sarbanandapur, PS Lala, was apprehended. During search of the house of the accused person, the following amount of cash and articles were recovered and seized –
- Cash Rs. 51,29,900 /-
- Three ATM cards
- Six nos. of cheque slips
- Two passbooks (SBI/UBI)
- Two non judicial agreement papers.
- One Income Tax return file.
Further investigation is on.”
