Rs 5 crore cash, 106 kg jewellery seized in Karnataka ahead of polls

Karnataka Police raided the house of a jewellery store owner in Ballari on Sunday, and seized Rs 5.60 crore in cash, 3 kg of gold, 103 kg of silver jewellery, and 68 pieces of silver bars.

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Published:8th Apr, 2024 at 10:51 AM

Updated:8th Apr, 2024 at 10:51 AM

Police in Karnataka seized Rs 7.6 crore worth of cash, gold and silver jewellery during a raid on the house of the owner of Hema Jewellers in Kambali Bazaar in Ballari on Sunday.

The seized items included Rs 5.60 crore in cash, 3 kg of gold, and 103 kg of silver jewellery with 68 silver bars.

Naresh Soni, the owner of Hema Jewellers, was taken into custody and questioned.

Also read:LS polls: Five out of 17 Congress candidates in Karnataka relatives of ministers

Police suspect the seized items are the proceeds of a Hawala transaction.

Source: India Today

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Rs 5 crore cash, 106 kg jewellery seized in Karnataka ahead of polls

Karnataka Police raided the house of a jewellery store owner in Ballari on Sunday, and seized Rs 5.60 crore in cash, 3 kg of gold, 103 kg of silver jewellery, and 68 pieces of silver bars.

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