Rs 3 Crore Hawala Money Seized in Delhi, 4 Youths Detained

New Delhi: The Delhi Police detained four men following the seizure of around Rs 3 crore in cash from the Jharera flyover in southwest Delhi. The bikes used for the transportation of the money were also seized.

Acting on a tip-off that four men were transporting a large amount in cash on two motorcycles, a Delhi police team intercepted the two bikes with four men carrying two large black bags.

It was found that cash worth around Rs 3 crore was packed in the two bags. It is suspected that the cash was ‘hawala’ money and an investigation has begun.

The detained men were youths of Shahdara area in Delhi, aged between 22 and 27.

Police sources said the “hawala” money belonged to a scrap dealer in Shahdara.

As per the Election Commission’s guidelines, the information about this cash seizure was passed to senior officers of the election flying squad and Income Tax authorities.