Rs 4 lakh cash stacked in bundles found on highway in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli; probe on

Muzaffarnagar: Police have launched an investigation after Rs 4 lakh in cash stacked in a dozen bundles were found strewn on the Meerut-Karnal highway in Shamli district, officials said on Saturday.

According to the police, a local resident on Friday informed them about the cash lying on the road near Kabaraut village. Following this, a police team rushed to the spot and recovered the notes.

Additional Superintendent of Police Sumit Shukla said six bundles of Rs 500 notes, four bundles of Rs 200 notes and two bundles of Rs 100 notes, totalling Rs 4 lakh, were recovered and deposited in the police evidence room for further investigation.

Meanwhile, a man from Budhana town in Muzaffarnagar district has claimed ownership of the money, saying that the cash fell on the road while he was returning home on a motorcycle after withdrawing it from a bank in Haryana.

The ASP said the claim is being verified, and further investigation is underway.