{
  "id": 2480167,
  "title": "₹3.2 Crore Cash Found In MP's Sagar, Lokayukta Registers DA Case Against Four",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/3-2-crore-cash-found-in-mps-sagar-lokayukta-registers-da-case-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/32-crore-cash-found-in-mps-sagar-lokayukta-registers-da-case-against-four"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, the Special Police Establishment (SPE) Lokayukta Police have registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case following the discovery of Rs 3.2 crore cash at a house. The Sagar Police reported the seizure to the Lokayukta unit, leading to the registration of a case against retired PWD engineer Ramesh Ahirwar, his wife Subhadra Ahirwar, Ankit, and another individual. The house's resident informed the police that the cash belonged to Ahirwar, who resided in Bhopal. Ahirwar's tenure in service may now be under investigation, with the possibility of more individuals being added to the case in the future. The incident occurred on August 16 when Gopalganj police in Sagar received a tip-off about a resident circulating a photo with a gun on social media. Police raided the house, finding no weapon but a large sum of cash in a cupboard. The cash was sent to senior Income Tax Department officials, the Lokayukta Police, and the Economic Offences Wing for further investigation.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Special Police Establishment (SPE) Lokayukta Police have registered a case regarding the accumulation of disproportionate assets (DA) following the discovery of Rs 3.2 crore cash at a house in Sagar against the retired PWD engineer and his wife and two more, police said on Friday. The Sagar Police had informed the Sagar Lokayukta unit about the seizure of the amount…",
  "key_points": [
    "₹3.2 crore cash seized in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh",
    "Four individuals, including retired PWD engineer Ramesh Ahirwar, under investigation",
    "Case registered by Lokayukta Police on August 16"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The discovery of ₹3.2 crore cash and subsequent DA case registration marks a significant escalation in scrutiny of retired PWD engineer Ramesh Ahirwar's service tenure and assets.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}