Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP)
Kasargod, Feb 16: Police personnel of Kumble station intercepted a car near Gopalakrishna hall in Shantipalla and found that a person who was occupying the car, was carrying unaccounted cash worth Rs 14,26,500.
In connection with this finding, occupant of the car, Abdul Asif (48), son of Muhammed Haji from Adur Kadamkode, was arrested. The cash in question was covered in old newspapers, which was then wrapped in plaster and stored in plastic bag that was hidden beneath the car seat, it is learnt.
The raid was conducted on the basis of secret information passed on to Kumble police circle inspector, K Prem Sadan, by undisclosed sources. It is said that during police questioning, the accused said that this was the sale proceeds from the areca nut stock he had sold at Mangaluru. But he was unable to produce any proof to support his claim.