Bhandara (Maharashtra), February 5 — In a dramatic development in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district, police have detained nine individuals, including a manager from Axis Bank, after a significant sum of Rs 5 crore was discovered at a dry-cleaning shop in the Tumsar area.
The seizure follows a tip-off to the police about suspicious activities surrounding the large sum of money. According to Superintendent of Police Noorul Hasan, it appears that the Axis Bank branch manager was lured by a group of people who promised to return Rs 6 crore in exchange for handing over Rs 5 crore in cash.
Acting swiftly, teams from the crime branch and the anti-terrorism cell, in coordination with local police, raided the dry-cleaning shop located in Indira Nagar, Tumsar, on Tuesday. They discovered the cash hidden in a box inside the shop. The police spent approximately two hours counting the money, using machines for efficiency.
"Preliminary investigations suggest that the manager withdrew the cash from the bank. We have informed senior officials at Axis Bank, and we will gather more information once they arrive in Tumsar," Superintendent Hasan stated.
The bank manager, along with eight other individuals, has been detained for further questioning as authorities probe the circumstances behind the suspicious transaction.
This incident is still under investigation, and authorities are working to uncover any further connections or motives behind the cash transfer.
The seizure follows a tip-off to the police about suspicious activities surrounding the large sum of money. According to Superintendent of Police Noorul Hasan, it appears that the Axis Bank branch manager was lured by a group of people who promised to return Rs 6 crore in exchange for handing over Rs 5 crore in cash.
Acting swiftly, teams from the crime branch and the anti-terrorism cell, in coordination with local police, raided the dry-cleaning shop located in Indira Nagar, Tumsar, on Tuesday. They discovered the cash hidden in a box inside the shop. The police spent approximately two hours counting the money, using machines for efficiency.
"Preliminary investigations suggest that the manager withdrew the cash from the bank. We have informed senior officials at Axis Bank, and we will gather more information once they arrive in Tumsar," Superintendent Hasan stated.
The bank manager, along with eight other individuals, has been detained for further questioning as authorities probe the circumstances behind the suspicious transaction.
This incident is still under investigation, and authorities are working to uncover any further connections or motives behind the cash transfer.
