Kathua: Two people were nabbed after a huge amount of cash was recovered them them in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, official said.
The Creta car, traveling from Punjab to Kashmir, was stopped at Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir, for routine checking when security personnel discovered the concealed money.
He said the cash in crores of rupees was found hidden in a specially built cavity inside their car.
According to officials, the recovered cash is believed to be around ₹2 crore. The Income Tax Department has been alerted about the seizure, and further investigation is underway.
The two occupants of the car, both residents of Kashmir, were taken into custody for questioning to ascertain the source and purpose of the money.
