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Idli seller held with whale puke worth Rs 5 crore

Updated on: 01 May,2022 07:55 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Samiullah Khan | samiullah.khan@mid-day.com

Shendu Raman Shrinivasan, who was arrested by Aarey police on April 27, told officers he had taken a loan for his idli shop. However, he was struggling to repay it

Idli seller held with whale puke worth Rs 5 crore

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A 43-year-old idli seller from Naigaon was found in possession of 2 kg of whale vomit, worth Rs 5 crore, which he wanted to use to pay off his debts, police said on Friday.


Shendu Raman Shrinivasan, who was arrested by Aarey police on Wednesday, told officers he had taken a loan for his idli shop. However, he was struggling to repay  it.


Recently, he came in contact with a man claiming to be a resident of Gujarat. The man lured Shrinivasan into his business and promised huge profit. In dire need of money, he fell into his trap, they added. 


Shrinivasan had made a deal with a man in Aarey Colony, who turned out to be a police informer and tipped off the officers.

 

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