Bengaluru: In Bengaluru, a ragpicker named Salman Sheikh stumbled upon a bag containing 23 bundles of US dollars, amounting to Rs 25 crore in Indian currency, amidst a garbage pile. Startled by the find, Mr. Sheikh retained the bundle and brought it to his boss, Bappa, on November 5.
Upon learning of the discovery, Bappa reached out to social activist Kali Mullah, who subsequently contacted Police Commissioner B Dayananda. Responding swiftly, Commissioner Dayananda summoned them, and the Hebbal Police station has been assigned to investigate the case.
The currency notes, suspected to be connected to Black Dollar Scam gangs due to chemical traces, have been forwarded to the Reserve Bank of India for authentication, determining whether they are genuine or counterfeit.
