Summary:
Khanna police claimed to have recovered Rs 9.66 crore in ‘hawala’ money from six men, including Father Anthony, Friday. The priest claimed that the recovered cash was “income of his company which provides books, stationery, uniforms etc in schools” and not “black money”. The money, Father Anthony Madassery of Diocese of Jalandhar, said was proceeds of business transaction kept at his house. In a written statement to media, he claimed that police ‘misappropriated’ an amount of “Rs 6.65 crore”. Till now, there has not been a single case of corruption or allegation against me in my entire career..