Kochi: The Crime Branch has directed the complainants in the fake antique fraud case, involving Monson Mavunkal, to reveal the source of money they claimed to have given to him. 

A notice was issued to the complainants -- Kozhikode natives Yakub and M T Shameer-- by Crime Branch DySP Y R Rustam, directing them to submit the details regarding the source of Rs 10 crore, which they claimed to have gathered from six different persons in order to hand over to Monson, by Friday.

The Crime Branch had earlier stated that out of the Rs 10 crore, only Rs 2.10 crore was transferred through bank transactions, and that the rest was hawala money. The Crime Branch is planning to submit a report regarding the hawala transaction to the ED.

According to the complainants, Monson had taken the money from them by making them believe that it was for recovering his money that had been withheld overseas following FEMA violations. 

The complainants later alleged that the Crime Branch remained silent over the missing Rs 10 crore even at the final stage of the probe, amidst which the hawala allegations surfaced.

Meanwhile, the complainants gave their statements at the ED Office on Wednesday. Shameer and Shanumon were the ones who handed over the details to the ED.  As another complainant Yakub Purayil is abroad, his share of details were also handed over by the two. 

The complainants also informed that they have requested the ED to probe the allegations of hawala transactions.

Meanwhile, the High Court is likely to hear the petition of the complainants seeking CBI investigation into the case on Thursday.