Dynamite News MP: Bundles of cash, 40kg silver seized from ex-constable in Bhopal
Officials are also examining property documents and other valuables seized during the operation. Read further on Dynamite News:
Bhopal: The Lokayukta team on Saturday raided the house of a former Transport Department constable's house in Bhopal and seized 40kg of silver and bundles of cash.
During the search, investigators reportedly found silver bars and ornaments hidden in various parts of the house. In addition to the silver, stacks of cash were discovered, though the exact amount has yet to be disclosed.
Officials are also examining property documents and other valuables seized during the operation.
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Earlier seizure
Earlier, the income tax officials recovered 52 kg of gold worth over Rs 40 and Rs 9.86 crores of cash from an abandoned car in the state capital, Bhopal, at night on Thursday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Priyanka Shukla, said, "On Thursday night, we received information that there is an abandoned car near Mendori-Kushalpur road under Ratibad police station limits. Acting on it, the police reached the spot and found that there were around seven or eight bags inside the car. It was suspected that due to the raid action of IT and other departments in the last few days, someone might have left its property there."
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The officer further added that they informed the Income Tax department about the matter, following which the officials reached the spot, broke the glass of the vehicle, and took out the bags kept inside the car.
"When the bags were checked, around 52 kg of gold worth around Rs 40 crores and around Rs 9.86 crores of cash money were recovered from it. Further action was being taken by the IT department," she said.