Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Bengaluru Police Intercept Kerala Car With ₹9 Crore Cash
Police in Bengaluru stopped a car traveling toward Hosur.
They said the car had ₹9 crore in cash that had not been properly accounted for.
The cash was reportedly hidden inside the car and was in ₹500 notes.
Two people were in the vehicle.
One of them was identified as Sachin, who is linked to a jewellery business in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
The people said the money belonged to them and was meant to buy land.
Income Tax officials took over the inquiry.
They also reported finding another ₹1.3 crore at Sachin’s premises.
Bengaluru police intercepted a Kerala-registered Hyundai Creta carrying ₹9 crore in allegedly unaccounted cash.
The car was stopped near Electronic City on Hosur Road at about 10:30 p.m. on August 18.
The interception followed a tip-off from Income Tax Unit 22 Deputy Director Jagadish.
The two occupants were taken to the Electronic City police station and handed over to Income Tax officials.
Officials identified one occupant as Sachin, a Tuticorin jeweller, and reported recovering another ₹1.3 crore from his premises.
- Who
- Bengaluru police, Income Tax officials, and two occupants of the car; one occupant was identified as Sachin, 42.
- What
- Authorities intercepted a Kerala-registered Hyundai Creta and found ₹9 crore in allegedly unaccounted cash; officials later reported an additional ₹1.3 crore from Sachin’s premises.
- When
- At about 10:30 p.m. on August 18.
- Where
- Near Electronic City on Hosur Road in Bengaluru, after the car passed the Electronic City toll gate.
- Why
- Police acted on a tip-off from the Income Tax Department about cash being transported toward Hosur.
Authorities’ Account
Occupants’ Account
Status and purpose of the cash
Authorities’ Account
Police and Income Tax officials described the ₹9 crore as unaccounted cash and said it was allegedly concealed in the vehicle.
Occupants’ Account
The occupants reportedly told police that the money belonged to them and was being transported to purchase land.
- Cash found in car
- ₹9 crore, reportedly in ₹500 notes
- Additional cash
- ₹1.3 crore reportedly recovered from Sachin’s premises
- Vehicle
- Kerala-registered Hyundai Creta
- Route
- Bengaluru toward Hosur
- Interception point
- Hosur Road near Electronic City
- Income Tax official
- Jagadish, Deputy Director of Income Tax, Unit 22, Bengaluru
- Identified occupant
- Sachin, 42, linked to Sindhu Jewellers in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
