Hyderabad, Oct 10 (Hydnow): Within hours after the election code came into force in the State, the Telangana police intensified security arrangements and launched vehicle checking in the state, particularly in Hyderabad.
Large quantities of gold and hawala money were seized during checking in the city. During vehicle checking, police seized 16 kg of gold and 300 kg of silver at Basheerbagh area in the Abids police station limits on Monday night.
Another 6 kg of gold was seized in Chandranagar police station limits. The police officials seized gold and silver worth more than Rs. 10 crore on the first day of vehicle checking in the Greater Hyderabad limits.
Police found Rs. 80 lakh unaccounted cash from a car at Shankarpally in Cyberabad police station limits. Special police forces have been deployed in the south and West zones in the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate limits and conducted vehicle checking all through the night. Rs. 4 lakh cash has been seized in Vanasthalipuram and a large pack of cookers was also confiscated from two persons who were trying to distribute to locals.
At Film Nagar, the cops seized Rs. 20 lakh from a car. The police said that such checks will be conducted regularly in the city. They warned people who carry cash of more than Rs. 50,000 will have to show the required documents to avoid seizure of the money during their travel. (Hydnow)
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