Sonepur, April 6: Sonepur Police has seized unaccounted cash worth Rs 55 lakh from a car on the way to Andhra Pradesh from Odisha’s Subarnapur district on Saturday.
As many as six persons including a woman were detained in this connection following they failed to satisfactorily substantiate the huge amount.
Sources said the unaccounted cash was recovered during a police team was conducting blocking and checking vehicles as part of pre-election exercise to check illegal activities.
During the search of vehicle, the police found bundles of cash in denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 100 that amounted Rs 55 lakh. At the same time, five persons with a woman onboard were detained.
Primary investigation reveals, the cash was being remitted for Andra-Pradesh.
Interrogation of the detainees is underway. Two teams are working out on the case to unearth the mystery shrouded over the unaccounted cash, said police.
