Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Police on Thursday arrested two men with Rs 1 crore unaccounted cash in an auto-rickshaw near the city market ahead of Karnataka Assembly polls.
The accused were identified as Suresh and Praveen. The duo were caught red-handed in the auto-rickshaw with the unaccounted cash. Both failed to produce the documents related to the cash to the police.
According to the police, the duo was caught with Rs 1 crore in the auto-rickshaw and on asking to give the documents related to the cash. They didn’t answer anything related to the cash.
Both are in custody and money is handed over to the income tax department, police said.
Further investigation in the case is underway, police added.
It is also noted that earlier on April 6, a total of Rs 50 lakh of unaccounted cash was recovered.
A Police official said, “Police seized Rs 50 lakhs of unaccounted cash during the day from a car at Dundur check post in Gadag district.”
The model code of conduct is imposed in Karnataka due to the upcoming Assembly elections. In such a situation, it is not permitted to move with a large amount of cash without any proper documents.
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