Two individuals were apprehended in Raipur with an undisclosed sum of Rs 29.58 lakh on a Wednesday. This operation transpired during a routine foot patrol and vehicle inspection conducted by a collaborative effort between Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit, and police teams. While conducting their patrol, the joint team of Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit and Gole Bazaar Police encountered an individual riding a two-wheeler who was carrying a bag with undisclosed contents. The team promptly stopped the person and proceeded to inspect the bag. To their surprise, the bag contained a significant amount of cash. The individual later identified as Kariya Jaswant Kumar and a resident of Professor Colony, Purani Basti in Raipur, was questioned about the source and legitimacy of the money.

 

However, Kumar failed to provide any valid documentation or reasonable explanation for possessing such a substantial sum. As a result, the authorities took action in accordance with Section 102 CrPC confiscating the sum of Rs 22,00,000 and transferring it to the Golebazaar Police Station. Subsequently, this information was relayed to the Income Tax Department for further investigation. On the same day, a separate incident unfolded at the Railway Station under the jurisdiction of the Ganj Police Station. A collaborative team from the Ganj Police Station and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) was conducting a routine check when they encountered an individual at Gate No 2, carrying a bag of undisclosed contents.

 

The bag was subjected to inspection, revealing a significant amount of cash. The person identified himself as Aman Gupta, hailing from Balangir, Odisha. As with the previous case, Gupta was unable to produce any valid documentation or reasonable explanation regarding the source of the cash. On which the team members seized the cash amount of Rs 7,58,000 with Aman Gupta under Section 102 CrPC.