The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday seized 120 kg of gold worth around Rs 40 crore during the checking in Modinagar area of Uttar Pradesh. "We received information in the morning regarding the vehicle carrying over 100 kg gold. Following this, we nabbed the car during checking. The gold was being transported from Delhi to a factory in Haridwar," Ghaziabad (Rural) Superintendent of Police Anup Jadon told ANI.
Around four people, including an employee, driver and two security guards have been detained in the case.
"The four persons are in police custody. We are checking the documents they were carrying in the car. So far we have learned that the gold was taken to Haridwar for a jewellery firm Kundan," the SP added.
The Income Tax Department has been informed about the matter.
Further investigation is underway.