41 lakh cash recovered from scooty, seized by police during blockade
Maharashtra. Police in Nagpur blocked the road and checked vehicles. During this, two youths riding a scooty were stopped. When the police checked the scooty, 41 lakh rupees cash was found in the trunk. Even the police officers were surprised to see so much money. When the police asked for the account of such a huge amount, the youth could not give any answer. Police suspect that this money may be related to hawala business.
According to the information, this incident is of Shivaji Chowk of Kotwali police station area of Nagpur. Police was checking the vehicles passing on the road by blocking the road. During this, the police saw a scooty without a number plate. Police stopped it and investigated it. During this, 41 lakh rupees cash was recovered from the scooty’s trunk. The youth could not give any concrete account of this amount, due to which the police suspect that it may be money from illegal transactions. Zone 3 DCP Mehak Swami said that the accused youths have been taken into custody. The Income Tax Department has been informed about this.
The police have registered a case against both the youths and started an in-depth investigation. The police is now trying to find out where this money came from and where it was being taken. Nagpur Police is taking strict measures to curb such illegal activities. The police is alert about the possibility of hawala network being involved in this case and further investigation is going on.
