Kannur (Kerala) [India], April 15 (HBTV): Kerala Police seized INR 2.65 crore in unaccounted cash from a car and arrested two men from Thalassery in Kannur on Tuesday.
The accused have been identified as Ajmal K from Peringathur and O P Sabith from Puliyanambam.
According to Town SHO Inspector Kylasnath S B, the police acted on a tip-off received from Thalassery ASP Nandagopan M. The interception took place around 3:40 am when a Kannur-registered Hyundai Venue, travelling from Karnataka, was stopped by officials.
During the inspection, police found the cash hidden inside a specially designed compartment between the driver's seat and the rear seat. The concealed cavity contained bundles of INR 500 and INR 200 currency notes.
The two accused have been booked under Section 112 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with petty organised crime.
Further investigation is underway. (ANI)