Cops on lookout for Israeli man

Updated on: 22 November,2010 06:26 AM IST |
Imran Gowhar |

He paid city serviced apartments chain Rs 1.56 lakh in fake 1,000-rupee notes

He paid city serviced apartments chain Rs 1.56 lakh in fake 1,000-rupee notes

Police are on the lookout for an Israeli national who is suspected to be part of an international fake currency racket.u00a0

Advance booking: The serviced apartment at Lavelle Road which Asaf
Taharlev had booked for 39 days. Pic/Satish Badiger

Asaf Taharlev, a native of Haifa, claimed to be the project manager for an international banking company and booked a serviced apartment situated on the upmarket Lavelle Road.

Asaf had booked the apartment for 39 days startingu00a0 November 15. As per procedure, the management asked for an advance amount with details like copies of his passport and visa.

Asaf submitted the documents along with the advance of Rs 1.56 lakh in 1,000-rupee notes on November 9.

The management tried to contact Asaf when he did not turn up on November 15, but his cellphone was out of range.

Assistant Manager Karthik Ramaiah later checked the cash, which was kept in the safe, and realised that the currency notes were fake.

The management immediately informed the Cubbon Park police and handed over the fake currency notes along with Asaf's details to them. Police have initiated investigations and are on the lookout for Asaf.
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"We want to ascertain how Asaf had such a huge amount of fake currency on him. We should be able to secure his arrest as he doesn't seem to have left the country," said an officer from the Cubbon Park police.

The police have informed the immigration authorities about the incident.

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