Bengaluru police seize Rs 9 crore unaccounted cash from Kerala car

Bengaluru police confiscated Rs 9 crore in unaccounted cash from a Kerala-registered Creta car on Tuesday evening. The vehicle, carrying two occupants, was stopped at a traffic light on Hosur Road, approximately 10.30 pm, close to the BETL toll. The Kerala-registered Creta car came under surveillance by night-beat staff from the Electronic City police station.

The occupants and the car were handed over to a team of Income Tax officials led by Deputy Director of Income Tax, Jagadish. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Electronic City Division, M Narayana, revealed that the cash was concealed within the vehicle. One of the detained individuals, Sachin, 42, has been identified as having ties to a jewellery business in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.

Following the seizure, Income Tax officials conducted searches at several residences in Tamil Nadu and reportedly recovered an additional Rs 1.3 crore in cash. The Income Tax officials have taken charge of the case, and further investigation is ongoing.