The war of words between the petitioners against fake antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal and the police team probing the cases against him has turned shriller with the former set to approach the Kerala High Court with a plea to hand over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Addressing a press conference here on March 19 (Tuesday), M.T. Shameer and Shanumon, who were among the six petitioners who had lodged a complaint against Monson of cheating them of ₹10 crore, sought to counter the accusations levelled against them by Crime Branch DySP and investigation officer Y.R. Rustom.
Mr. Rustom had on March 18 (Monday) told the media that of the ₹10 crore the complainants had allegedly paid to Monson, only ₹2.9 crore was made through bank while the remaining crore was given as hawala. He had also alleged that the petitioners had been pleading with him not to inform the Enforcement Directorate about it.
