The Halasuru police have seized a vehicle carrying Rs. 2 crore unaccounted for cash on Old Madras Road on Saturday night. According to the police, the vehicle, belonging to an ATM cash management firm, was heading towards Chintamani.
The staff, on being questioned by officials, said they were heading to Chintamani to fill cash in ATMs. However, they did not have the documents to substantiate their claim, a senior police officer said. He said the vehicle and the cash have been seized and a show-cause notice issued to the firm.
In a similar operation, the Devanahalli police on Sunday morning seized Rs. 42 lakh in unaccounted for cash from a businessman travelling in a private bus.
The police intercepted the bus, which was heading to Kerala from Hyderabad, in Devanahalli and during the random check, found the bag with the cash. The businessman was from Kochi and said he was carrying the money for timber business. The police seized the cash and issued a notice asking him to provide documents on the source of money and his business dealings.
Meanwhile, the Chief Electoral Office staffs said a sum of Rs. 1.49 crore was seized across the State from Saturday night.
