VELLORE: An octogenarian woman on Monday sought the help of the Vellore district administration to exchange demonetised Rs 500 currency notes worth Rs 40,000. She was the second elderly person who has approached the officials with the same issue since Friday.The central government scrapped currency notes in the denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 on November 8 last. She was not aware of demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, said her son who didn't want to be identified.On Monday, she came with a bundle of demonetised Rs 500 currency notes, worth Rs 40,000, with a hope that the district administration would help her. She submitted a petition.On Friday, Kammalamma, 85, a resident of Keeraikuttai hamlet in Serpadi, approached the officials seeking their help to exchange demonetised currency notes to the tune of Rs 8,000. "She was carrying six Rs 1,000 currency notes and four Rs 500 currency notes.

Source: Times of India March 27, 2017 13:30 UTC