Bengaluru police seize Rs 9 crore unaccounted cash from Kerala car

The Bengaluru police on Tuesday intercepted a Kerala-registered Creta car allegedly carrying unaccounted cash worth Rs 9 crore.

The vehicle with two occupants was intercepted at a signal on Hosur Road, shortly after it crossed the BETL toll, at around 10.30 pm by the night-beat staff of the Electronic City police station.

The Kerala-registered Creta car that was intercepted in Bengaluru. (Photo Credit: Special Arrangement)

The occupants and the vehicle were brought to the Electronic City police station and handed over to a team of Income Tax officials led by Jagadish, Deputy Director of Income Tax (Unit – 22, Bengaluru).

According to M Narayana, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Electronic City Division, a detailed inspection of the vehicle led to the seizure of Rs 9 crore in cash, which had allegedly been concealed inside. “One of the detained persons has been identified as Sachin, 42, who is associated with a jewellery business based in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu,” he said.