Abdul Gafoor and Krishnaprasad, who are in police custody in connection with the parallel telephone exchange case, have revealed that money came to various accounts of the prime accused P.P. Shabeer via Dubai.
During the interrogation by Crime Branch officials on Saturday, they said that the money was deposited into accounts in Dubai from various countries. It was then brought to India as ‘hawala’ money and deposited in various accounts through the agents of the mafia. Shabeer and his companion Niyas Kuttasseri received ₹46 crore in their accounts since 2017, which they invested in various sectors.
The investigation had brought out a parallel telecom network that enables the mafia to communicate without the source being tracked. This could facilitate illegal money transactions and even affect national security, a press release said.
