Key Takeaways:
- Police seized Rs 1 million concealed under a motorcycle seat
- Indian national Tuna Das was arrested during the operation
- Cash source could not be established during inspection
- Seizure took place during enhanced festive-season border surveillance
Police have arrested an Indian national after recovering Rs 1 million in cash concealed beneath the seat of a motorcycle during a security check in a border area of Rautahat.
The cash was discovered at around 10am on Monday when a police team from Bankul Police Post stopped an Indian-registered motorcycle for inspection along the Bankul-Narkatiya road in Baudhimai Municipality-7.
Police said the rider, identified as Tuna Das, 33, of Ghodasahan in East Champaran district of Bihar, India, was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for the source of the money.
According to police, the seized amount consisted of 593 notes of Rs 1,000 and 814 notes of Rs 500, hidden beneath the seat of motorcycle BR 05 AF 3787.
The suspect, along with the recovered cash and motorcycle, has been taken into custody for further investigation and legal proceedings.
Police said the arrest was made during heightened surveillance in border areas ahead of the festive season, with authorities continuing checks aimed at preventing illegal cross-border activities.
