Acting on a tip-off from the Chief Minister's Office that huge amount of cash was being carried in the vehicle of Haridwar District Panchyat Chairman Anjum Begum, police stopped two Lucknow-bound SUVs in Fatehganj East area last night.
On search, the cash was recovered from one of the vehicles, police said.
"An FIR was registered against six persons today in this regard and the Income Tax Department has been informed about it," Superintendent of Police (Rural) B K Srivastav said.