Gujarat police have arrested two government employees for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh in Rs 2000 notes, a crime that has perplexed investigators because of a limit set by the government on withdrawal of new currency. Rs 2000 notes were introduced last week after a surprise recall of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes in a bid to end corruption and drain illegal cash from the economy. Police say Sunamudi was allegedly the middleman who was to pay Shrinivasu Rs 2.5 lakh and Kumtekar Rs 1.5 lakh. Police say they were tipped off by a person, from whose company the bribe was sought. And a bribe was allegedly demanded against a show-cause notice by the trust to the complainant’s firm for pending work.

Source: Hindustan Times November 17, 2016 11:03 UTC