DRI Seizes ₹3 Crore in Unaccounted Cash From Car in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday seized ₹3 crore unaccounted cash from a vehicle heading towards Delhi from Chajjarsi toll plaza in Pilkhuwa in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district, said the senior officials of the department in a press note.

Also Read: Punjab’s Sangrur Road Accident: Speeding Car Kills 8 MGNREGA Workers, Injures 12 Others

A vehicle was intercepted by the DRI officials on Saturday after the agency received “specific information” about the movement of unaccounted money by some individuals who were travelling from Shahjahanpur area, the agency said.

In a search of one of the bags carried by the suspects, ₹35 lakh was recovered. An inside search of the vehicle to find the money found special-made holes in the door, where an additional ₹2.65 crore had been stowed, bringing the total money recovered to ₹3 crore.

The DRI said the individuals arrested in the operation were unable to provide documentation to prove they had a lawful possession or source of the money.

Also Read: San Francisco Techie Removes Zombie Video Game Allowing Players to Kill Homeless People, Admits ‘Poor Judgment’

The seizure comes on the heels of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2027 and the upcoming elections in Uttarakhand. The agency also pointed out that the car had come from a district Shahjahanpur close to Indo Nepal border in the region.

But the DRI press release did not make any direct connection between the recovered money and election activities. The seizure was informed to income tax department which will proceed further and take action accordingly, the agency said.

Also Read: Indian Super League: Defending Champions East Bengal FC Thrash Churchill Brothers 4-0 in Dominant Performance