A man has been detained in Shahpura today with around Rs 25 lakh unaccounted cash, most of which is in Rs 2,000 and new Rs 500 notes, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, Chauthmal Saini, who was carrying Rs 25.50 lakh in cash from Paota town to Jaipur, was detained at a check post. He could not give a satisfactory answer about the source of the money, DSP Jaipur (Rural), Rai Singh Beniwal said.
The cash has been seized. It included 951 Rs 2000 notes and 86 new Rs 500 notes. The rest of the amount was in Rs 100, Rs 50 and Rs 10 notes, the police officer said.
The matter has been handed over to the Income Tax department for further investigation, police said.
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