This Article is From May 03, 2014

Rs 1.5 Crore Seized from Vehicle in Andhra Pradesh's Nalgonda District

Hyderabad: Police today seized unaccounted-for cash of Rs 1.5 crore from a vehicle today in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh.

The money was recovered from a mini-lorry at Chinthapally town, about 100km from Hyderabad, at around 1 am on Friday and the same was handed over to district and IT department officials, a police officer said, adding the matter was under investigation.

The mini-lorry was on its way to Prakasam from Hyderabad.

Police on April 30 had found burnt currency notes worth Rs 1.5 lakh in an abandoned vehicle bearing a sticker of a local Congress leader on the outskirts of Suryapet town in Nalgonda district, which voted on April 30. A probe is on in the case.

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