Chennai: Police on Saturday seized Rs 52 lakh cash, gold and property documents from a gutka trader after surprise raids in Choolaimedu on Friday night. The main accused surrendered to the police on Saturday.
Police sources said that a team from Kilpauk police conducted raids at the residence of P. Pritesh Kumar Tiwary alias Babloo (39) on V.V. Koil Street, based on a tip off.
The man, however, is said to have fled the house learning of the raids. According to police sources, apart from Rs 52 lakh, bond papers worth another Rs 50 lakh and 200 gram of gold were also found in the house. The suspect already has cases pending against him in Periamet and Vepery police stations.
A raid in Babloo’s uncle Shiyoji’s house nearby resulted in police recovering about 60 kg of tobacco, 12 kg of mawa. Shiyoji led police to three other accused, T. Baskaran (36) from Aynavaram, A. Velu (44) from Aynavaram, P. Chandran (44) from Nammaalvarpet who were all arrested.
Police said that the income tax department has also been informed of the seizure of cash. In raids across the city in the past four days, 750 people have been arrested and over 720 cases have been booked, police said.
