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Hunt on for 2 more in fake stamp paper case

By S. Vijay Kumar

MADURAI, JULY 11. The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a manhunt for two more persons from Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district in the fake stamp paper scam.

According to police sources, the two brokered the pre-press work for agents of Abdul Karim Telgi, prime accused in the multicrore scam.

On Friday, the CBI arrested Mahaboob John of Sarada Street at Sivakasi and took him to Bangalore for interrogation. Known for its sophisticated printing technology, Sivakasi has now come under CBI scrutiny. While there is no reliable information on whether the fake stamp papers were printed at Sivakasi, the alleged involvement of three locals, who worked in printing presses, has led to the suspicion that block-making, design and trial printing works might have taken place there.

However, the financial background of Mahaboob John and the two other suspects was not "good" enough for them to take part in large-scale transactions. The investigators were "shadowing" some suspects in southern districts who were directly involved in the scam or facilitated sale/supply of fake stamp papers. Discreet enquiries were also being made to fine out why some authorised outlets, including a few treasuries, ran out of stock, thereby diverting huge purchase orders to private sellers.

Vigil on printing units

Meanwhile, the Virudhunagar district police have stepped up surveillance of printing units which have come to be suspect in the recent past.

"Though printing of counterfeit currency notes in clandestine units was reported on a few occasions, there was never a case pertaining to stamp papers. We have alerted the local police to enhance surveillance of some printing units and check their consignments in the last few years," the Virudhunagar Superintendent of Police, S. Jayachandran told The Hindu .

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