Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Gorakhpur GRP Seizes Nearly ₹1 Crore Cash Suspected for Poll Funding
Police in Gorakhpur, India, stopped a man named Mukund who was carrying a lot of money, almost 1 crore rupees, in a bag.
He was trying to travel to Bihar.
At first, Mukund told the police the money belonged to a fake government officer.
He also gave different amounts when asked.
When the police counted the money, it was almost ₹1 crore in ₹500 notes.
Investigators think this money was meant to be used to influence an upcoming election in Bihar.
They are now trying to figure out where the money really came from and who it was for.
They are also looking into if this is part of a bigger plan to illegally fund elections.
Police in Bihar have been told, and other government departments are helping with the investigation, looking at bank records and phone calls to find any wrongdoing.
A man, Mukund Madhav, was detained at Gorakhpur Railway Station with nearly ₹1 crore in cash.
Madhav initially misled authorities about the money's owner, claiming it belonged to a fictitious IAS officer.
Investigators suspect the cash is linked to illegal election funding and propaganda efforts in Bihar's Mokama Assembly constituency.
The money was seized, and multiple agencies, including the Income Tax Department and Bihar Police, are involved in the investigation.
Authorities are examining potential links to money laundering, hawala transactions, and election law violations.
- Who
- Mukund Madhav, a trader from Mokama, Patna, and a fictitious IAS officer named Gaurav Kumar.
- What
- Nearly ₹1 crore in cash was seized from a man suspected to be involved in illegal election funding.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Gorakhpur Railway Station, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- The cash is suspected to be intended for electioneering and propaganda in Bihar's Mokama Assembly constituency, with authorities investigating potential money laundering and illegal cash flow networks.
Alleged Scenario
Investigative Angles
Source of Cash
Alleged Scenario
Mukund Madhav initially claimed the money belonged to a fictitious IAS officer named Gaurav Kumar, who allegedly handed him the cash to deliver to Mokama.
Investigative Angles
Investigators suspect the cash is benami (unaccounted) and potentially linked to illegal election financing and voter influence in the Mokama Assembly constituency.
Amount of Cash
Alleged Scenario
Mukund Madhav initially gave inconsistent amounts, stating Rs 10 lakh and then Rs 50 lakh.
Investigative Angles
A thorough count by the State Bank of India confirmed the seized amount to be Rs 99,09,000 in ₹500 notes.
- Amount Seized
- Rs 99,09,000
- Detained Individual
- Mukund Madhav, 32, resident of Mokama, Patna, Bihar
- Location of Detention
- Gorakhpur Railway Station, Uttar Pradesh
- Intended Destination
- Mokama, Bihar (specifically Mokama Assembly constituency)
- Date of Detention
- Friday
- Investigating Agencies
- Government Railway Police (GRP), Income Tax Department, Local Intelligence Unit (LIU), Bihar Police (Mokama and Patna teams)
- Potential Violations
- Election funding, money laundering, hawala transactions, foreign exchange violations (FEMA, PMLA)
