A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the house of software developer Mahipal Rathee in the Adarsh Nagar area of Ambala during the early hours of the day in connection with their case. Cash worth Rs.1.18 crore was seized from his residence on Tuesday, Superintendent of police Mr. Jashandeep Singh Randhawa IPS said.
Inspector Mr. Gourav Punia, SHO, Baldev Nagar, said, “Following the recovery, we were called and the income tax department was intimated further. The cash was counted and a report will be prepared to hand over the money to the department. The source of the money will be checked and the action will be taken accordingly.”
The NIA also seized some materials and devices, details of which remain unknown.
The NIA teams in Rohtak conducted raids at gangster Naresh Sethi’s house in Jhajjar on Tuesday morning. During the raid the NIA officials questioned Sethi’s family members and sought details of his property, besides checking some documents.
Jhajjar DSP Mr. Ravinder Kundu said the NIA teams conducted raids at gangster Sethi’s house for four hours and questioned his family members.
The gangster is currently lodged at the Tihar jail and he has been booked in multiple cases of murder, attempt to murder, loot and other offences.
The NIA team is currently investigating Sethi’s link with gangsters staying aboard and he is considered as an active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
