Prayagraj Police Recover ₹5 Crore Cash

Police in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, recovered around ₹5 crore in cash from three blue drums buried underground at a house in Baraipur village. The drums contained bundles of ₹500 notes wrapped in cloth.

The recovery was made on Wednesday night from the ancestral house of Rakesh Yadav. Police received information that suspected stolen money had been hidden at the property.

A team of police officers searched the premises for around four-and-a-half hours before seizing the cash and sealing the house. Rakesh's brother, Bablu, was taken into custody, and other family members were also taken away for questioning.

The source of the recovered cash remains unclear, and further investigation is underway. The Income Tax Department will count the notes.