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Villagers told investigators that after returning from Pune and Mumbai, where Rajesh Yadav had worked before coming back to his native village during the Covid-19 period, he purchased plots in four villages, a tractor with a trolley, and a pickup vehicle. Stay updated with the latest Prayagraj news.
DCP ( Ganga Nagar) Sonam Kumar told TOI that “Apart from a team of I-T department, cops are making efforts to connect the missing dots. He said both landlords had repeatedly changed their statements, further complicating efforts to trace the source of the cash. “The exact amount recovered will be known once the counting is completed,” the DCP said.
Prayagraj : The recovery of three blue drums stuffed with currency notes from Baraipur Rampur village in Nawabganj has deepened the mystery, leaving investigators struggling to piece together the chain of events. Police have taken the two landlords into custody for questioning, but the duo has proved remarkably elusive, offering little that could help unravel the origins of the cash-filled drums. The joint team has also resumed excavation at the site, amid suspicions that more cash may still be concealed beneath the plot. As investigators struggle to untangle the mystery, every new version has only deepened the intrigue. Suspecting that more currency may still be buried at the site, the joint team of police and I-T department officials has resumed excavation of the plot, widening the search for what could be another cache of hidden cash. Following the recovery and after the house was sealed, both men were questioned regarding the recovered money. Initially, they admitted ownership of the cash but later retracted their claim. Police have also spoken to neighbours to gather more inputs. Meanwhile, officials of the Police and I-T department questioned the two brothers separately. The joint team also surveyed a portion of a house in Baraipur Ramnagar village before resuming digging operations. Download the TOI App.
investigators continued to chase missing links in the unfolding mystery While a five-member team from the income tax department began counting the recovered currency notes on Friday using three cash-counting machines. On Wednesday night, three drums were found hidden in a field owned by Rakesh Yadav and Rajesh Yadav .