Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, May 28: Police in Kathua district have detained a couple for questioning in connection with a case involving suspicious bank transactions worth Rs one crore. The couple identified as Rahul Khan and his wife Sapna, residents of the Janglote area, were taken into custody by police for investigation.
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According to sources, the couple originally belonged to the Sujwan area of Rajbagh, Kathua but had been living in rented accommodation at different locations in Kathua for the past several years. Rahul Khan is reportedly working as a driver.
Sources said the arrest of the couple was made after the suspicious transactions were detected by some intelligence agencies and the duo came under a scanner.
Police sources said around 15 bank accounts operated in Rahul Khan’s name have come under scrutiny after suspicious transactions were detected. During the investigation, police also found indications that some of the money may have been transferred from abroad.
Investigators are also probing possible links of the transactions with Hawala operations and illegal narcotics trade, though officials said no formal confirmation has been made so far regarding these angles.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted on the directions of senior police officers to examine the matter in detail. During searches conducted at the couple’s residence, police recovered passbooks of different banks and other important documents, which have been seized for investigation.
Sources said the investigation is underway to ascertain whether the case is linked to any larger network, including narcotics smuggling. They added that the exact nature of the transactions and the couple’s role would become clear only after completion of the probe.
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