Indore, Nov 12 (PTI) Police have seized Rs 80 lakh in cash from a car in Indore and detained two persons who claimed the money was from a land sale, an official said.
The cash was found on Wednesday during a search of the suspicious vehicle in an empty field behind a shopping mall in the Kanadiya police station area.
The two car occupants, identified as Tilok Gami (52) and Manoj Gami (44), are farmers from the Bagli area of neighbouring Dewas district. They have been detained, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Amarendra Singh said.
During interrogation, the two men claimed the money came from Suresh Patel, a resident of Indore, and was the proceeds of a land sale in the Barkheda area of Dewas district. However, they could not produce any documents to support their claim, Singh said.
The police seized the cash as per rules and informed the Income Tax Department about the recovery.
An investigation is underway, and appropriate legal action will be taken based on its findings, the police added. PTI HWP MAS RSY GK
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