{
  "id": 5933866,
  "title": "ACB raids Nellore toll plaza: ₹68,000 found by the roadside, ₹1.70 lakh in a car boot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/acb-raids-nellore-toll-plaza-68-000-found-by-the-roadside-1-70-lakh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T07:38:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/acb-raids-nellore-toll-plaza-68000-found-by-the-roadside-170-lakh-in-a-car-boot/article71434776.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 6, 2026, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted an unexpected inspection at the Transport Department's toll plaza in Musunuru, close to Kavali in Nellore district. During the search, they apprehended ₹2.38 lakh in undisclosed currency.\n\nFurther investigations revealed that an additional ₹68,000 was found scattered on the roadside, while another ₹1.70 lakh was discovered in the boot of a car belonging to Motor Vehicle Inspector Banavath Gopi Naik. Inspector Naik, along with two home guards and a private driver, was allegedly involved in collecting money from drivers at the toll plaza.\n\nThe ACB is currently conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.",
  "summary": "Officers find ₹68,000 lying by the road and ₹1.70 lakh in the boot of a motor vehicle inspector’s car; the ACB says he was collecting money from drivers with the help of two home guards and a private driver",
  "key_points": [
    "ACB raids Nellore toll plaza on September 6, 2026",
    "₹2.38 lakh in undisclosed currency found during inspection",
    "₹1.70 lakh discovered in Motor Vehicle Inspector's car boot"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}