The Rajasthan Police on Tuesday arrested four people from a private bus on the ABu Road in Sirohi and seized jewellery worth approximately Rs 2.5 crore from their possession, the officials said. The police suspect that the jewellery might be linked to hawala transactions, the officials added.
Providing additional details about the seizure, a police officer said that the jewellery and Rs 81.49 lakh cash were concealed in a specially built compartment under a seat.
Moreover, Station House Officer (RIICO Police Station) Laxman Singh said that the sleeper bus was en route to Ahmedabad from Sirohi. It was intercepted during a routine patrol check near Mawal post, he added.
Singh further said that a specially built compartment was spotted on inspection, and the jewellery and cash were confiscated thereafter. “During inspection, a specially built compartment was spotted under a seat in the bus. Upon checking, we found a large amount of cash and jewellery”, Singh said.
He added that the recovered items included Rs 81,49,400 in cash, 1.7 kilograms of gold ornaments, 2.9 kilograms of silver ornaments, and silver biscuits.