Cash Worth Crores Suspected in 3 Drums Recovered From Field in UP's Prayagraj Village
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Cash worth crores suspected in 3 drums recovered from field in UP's Prayagraj village
Late Wednesday night, a dramatic police operation in Baraipur Rampur village led to the recovery of three drums filled with currency notes. This action followed tips about buried stolen cash. Authorities are currently interrogating local landowners Rakesh and Rajesh Yadav about the money’s origin.
Pryagraj Police Detains One After Unearthing Rs 3-4 Crore in Hard Cash from Nawabganj Village
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Prayagraj Police have unearthed unaccounted cash estimated between Rs 3 crore and Rs 4 crore packed inside three steel drums buried nearly five metres underground at a house in the Nawabganj area, officials said on Thursday. India News | Pryagraj Police Detains One After Unearthing Rs 3-4 Crore in Hard Cash from Nawabganj Village.
1 House, 2 Brothers, 3 Buried Drums: UP Cops Unearth Cash Worth Crores
During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, two brothers abruptly left their jobs and came back to the village. Since then, locals noticed a drastic transformation in their financial status and lifestyle.
During excavations in the veranda of a house in Baraipur Ramnagar village, under the Nawabganj police station area of Prayagraj, three drums were found buried in the ground. Bundles of currency notes wrapped in polythene were found inside them. Initial estimates put the cash at crores of rupees. Police have detained two brothers and begun questioning them. Income Tax and other agencies have also been informed.
Prayagraj Cash Found: During the search, excavations were carried out at various locations within the premises, and three drums were recovered. Following the operation, security was tightened by erecting barricades around the house.
A large sum of cash was recovered from three drums in Prayagraj. Police say the amount could be between three and four crore rupees. The police took this action after receiving information from an informant.
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