Hands holding Indian 2000 rupee notes against white background
A complaint was filed with Shahibaug police alleging that 116 insured postal articles containing 593 demonetised Rs 2,000 notes went missing from National Sorting Hub in Shahibaug between Dec 2024 and May 2025. The complainant stated that one of the accused subsequently returned Rs 13.12 lakh to govt treasury through payments from a bank account. The payments included Rs 3.4 lakh deposited on June 20, 2025, followed by cheque payments of Rs 2 lakh on June 24 and Rs 3.1 lakh on July 9. In all, total amount returned by the accused was higher than Rs 11.86 lakh identified as missing. The missing articles had been booked from different districts following an Oct 2023 postal directive concerning the deposit of Rs 2,000 currency notes with the RBI.
The remaining money was paid in cash to govt treasury, said police. A departmental inquiry into the matter was already underway, the complainant stated. The articles were subsequently received at National Sorting Hub for onward transmission. Shahibaug police are investigating the alleged misappropriation, movement of the insured articles and role of other individuals in the case.
Father-Son Duo Accused of Postal Misappropriation Deposits More Funds than Missing
Ahmedabad: In a surprising development in a postal misappropriation case, a father-son duo is accused of absconding with demonetised Rs 2,000 notes valued at Rs 11.86 lakh. However, they reportedly deposited Rs 13.12 lakh into the government treasury, exceeding the alleged missing amount.
The complaint was initiated by Darshan Tapasvi, 49, manager of the National Sorting Hub, on behalf of the postal department. This followed an internal investigation into claims that insured articles sent from various districts for delivery to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Ahmedabad had not reached their intended destination.
The investigation suggests that the father and son collaborated to retain government funds for personal gain.