Rs 8 crore in unaccounted cash found in bags in Holalkere, car also seized

CHITRADURGA: The Holalkere police have seized Rs 8 crore in unaccounted cash, found in tobacco bags which were being transported from Chitradurga to Shivamogga in a car.

The police arrested the driver Sachin, who was in an Innova car, near Malladihalli in Holalkere taluk of the district, and found Rs 8 crore in tobacco bags in the car. The money and car have been seized.

Superintendent of Police Dharmender Kumar Meena has said that they suspect that the money belongs to arecanut traders of Chitradurga, and they have passed on the information to Income Tax officials.

Details of who the money belongs to and why it was being transported are yet to be ascertained. A case has been filed at Holalkere police station. Further investigation is on.