Three drums of cash found buried inside house in UP’s Prayagraj; Income Tax officials called in

Acting on the tip-off received on Wednesday, police teams reached the village and recovered the three drums.

Three drums filled with cash, buried underground at a house in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district, have been unearthed following a tip-off about suspected stolen money, police said on Thursday.

The recovery was made from the house of Rajesh Yadav and Rakesh Yadav in Baraipur Ramnagar village. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo/Representational)

The recovery was made from the house of Rajesh Yadav and Rakesh Yadav in Baraipur Ramnagar village in the Ganga Nagar area, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ganga Nagar) Sonam Kumar said.

Acting on the tip-off received on Wednesday, police teams reached the village and recovered the three drums under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioners of Police of Soraon and Phulpur.

The recovery operation was videographed, DCP Kumar said, adding that the drums were immediately sealed and deposited in the police malkhana.

Income Tax Department officials arrived on Thursday evening to count the cash and establish the exact amount recovered.

The officer said the total amount would be known after the counting process is completed and indicated that more cash could be recovered.

The suspects have been taken into custody and are being questioned. Income Tax Department officials will also question them about the source of the cash, he added.