The mystery continues over the disappearance and robbery of Rs 400 crore and two trucks at Chorla Ghat, located on the Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra border. Karnataka Public Works Department Minister Satish Jarkiholi mentioned that Maharashtra police are not cooperating with the Karnataka Police in the investigation. The heist, which involved banned Rs 2,000 currency notes, was reported by the Karnataka Police nearly three months after it occurred.
Maharashtra Police have revealed that the stolen money was in Rs 2,000 notes, banned by the government. Karnataka Police have dispatched a team to Nashik, Maharashtra, where the case is being handled. Minister Jarkiholi expressed concerns over the lack of cooperation from Maharashtra Police and the unclear jurisdiction of the crime scene. Minister for Women and Child Welfare Laxmi Hebbalkar called for a thorough investigation into the origins and intended recipients of the stolen money.
Minister for RDPR, IT, and BT Priyank Kharge emphasized the need for a comprehensive probe into the Rs 400 crore robbery, highlighting potential links to Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Sources indicated that the stolen money belonged to a Maharashtra-based real estate industrialist. The incident involved a ransom demand of Rs 100 crore for the return of the old currency notes. The ongoing investigation has led to the arrest of six individuals by Nashik police.
