After accused nabbed in Rs 22.5 cr heist: Okhla Industrial Area police station guards biggest ‘case property’

The money is in the ‘malkhana’ (where seized and unclaimed articles are kept) of the police station, which is surrounded by factories, godowns and jungles in southeast Delhi, said sources. At least 25 per cent of the area under the police station’s jurisdiction is covered by a jungle. It is divided into three phases and Okhla extension. One side of the area is towards Haryana’s Faridabad.

Joint Commissioner of Police (southeastern range) RS Krishnia said the money is under multilayer security.

Police have sealed nine boxes containing the money again, said sources. There is additional police presence around the ‘malkhana’ and deployment around the police station, added the sources. A PCR van is deployed round the clock at the main gate of the police station, while other patrolling vehicles have been asked to increase their vigil, said the sources.

The policemen were deployed from different police stations in and around Okhla police station.

An officer said, “The money can only be given back to the bank after the court’s permission.” Sources said police called the bank’s employees Sunday and to count the recovered cash.