Indore Police seized ₹80 lakh in unaccounted cash from a suspicious vehicle parked in an open field on Wednesday, taking two men into custody after they failed to justify the stash.
The operation unfolded behind a commercial shopping mall falling under the jurisdiction of the Kanadiya police station. Officers moved in after spotting the unattended car idling in the vacant lot. A targeted search yielded bundles of Indian currency stashed inside the cabin. Police swiftly took both occupants into custody on site.
They had no paperwork.
Police identified the two detained suspects as Tilok Gami, 52, and Manoj Gami, 44. Both men reside in the Bagli tehsil of neighbouring Dewas district and identified themselves to interrogators as local farmers.
During initial questioning, the duo asserted that the ₹80 lakh comprised legitimate proceeds from an agricultural land transaction in Dewas district's Barkheda pocket. They claimed the cash originated from Suresh Patel, a resident of Indore. Yet when pressed by investigators to substantiate the transaction with bank withdrawals, property deeds, or registration papers, neither man could produce a single supporting document.
The explanation dissolved immediately under official scrutiny.
With the suspects unable to show legitimate source documents, Indore Police confiscated the entire ₹80 lakh haul under statutory search-and-seizure protocols and escalated the matter to federal tax authorities.
The cash was found during a search of the suspicious car in an empty field behind a shopping mall in the Kanadiya police station area. An investigation into the cash seizure is ongoing and appropriate legal action will be taken after the probe ends.
Amarendra Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Total Seizure | ₹80,00,000 (Cash) |
| Location of Recovery | Field behind shopping mall, Kanadiya, Indore |
| Detained Suspects | Tilok Gami (52), Manoj Gami (44) |
| Suspect Residence | Bagli area, Dewas district |
| Claimed Source | Land sale in Barkheda via Suresh Patel (Unverified) |
| Regulatory Referral | Income Tax Department |
Local police confirmed that a detailed forensic financial probe remains underway in coordination with the Income Tax Department, with formal legal proceedings set to follow once tax inspectors finalize the provenance of the ₹80 lakh.