Thane: Cops bust cryptocurrency racket, one arrested

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ANI Thane (Maharashtra) [India]
Last Updated : Jun 05 2018 | 5:25 PM IST

The police has busted a cryptocurrency racket and arrested one, here on Tuesday.

The arrested person has been identified as Hafiz Kazi.

While conducting a raid at the official premises of the accused, the police seized 56 laptops, cell phones and fake documents, along with crypto-coins.

Search for the main accused and others involved in the racket is still on.

On a related note, businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra was summoned today by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Bitcoin scam.

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First Published: Jun 05 2018 | 5:25 PM IST

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