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Police seize Rs 1 lakh cash from vehicle during Nagaon by‑poll check in Raha, Assam
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 18 Sep 2026, 06:46 AM
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During a routine by‑poll verification in Raha, Assam, police recovered a cash bundle worth Rs 1 lakh from a passing vehicle.
Police conducting a by‑poll verification exercise in Raha, a town in Nagaon district of Assam, stopped a vehicle as part of the routine check. During the inspection, officers discovered a bundle of cash amounting to Rs 1 lakh concealed in the vehicle and seized it on the spot.
The seizure was reported by local media, noting that the cash was recovered without any allegation of criminal activity at the time of the stop. Authorities have placed the money under custodial care while the investigation proceeds to determine its source and intended use.
Officials said the operation was part of broader security measures ahead of the upcoming by‑polls, aimed at ensuring law and order during the electoral process. No further details about the vehicle owner or the circumstances surrounding the cash have been released.
The seizure was reported by local media, noting that the cash was recovered without any allegation of criminal activity at the time of the stop. Authorities have placed the money under custodial care while the investigation proceeds to determine its source and intended use.
Officials said the operation was part of broader security measures ahead of the upcoming by‑polls, aimed at ensuring law and order during the electoral process. No further details about the vehicle owner or the circumstances surrounding the cash have been released.