MP gun raid yields Rs 3 crore hidden in cupboard

Police in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district searching for an illegal weapon recovered around Rs 3 crore in cash from a locked cupboard. The raid was part of a drive against social media accounts showing people posing with firearms.

Officers went to the Gopalganj home of Saurabh Ahirwar after identifying a profile with a pistol photo. No weapon was found, but four bags of currency notes were discovered. Counting with an electronic machine took until midnight and was videographed.

Family members said the cash belonged to a relative, Ramesh Ahirwar, a PWD engineer in Bhopal, who allegedly left it eight to nine months ago. NDTV and India Today report that police are verifying this claim. The money's source and ownership are under investigation, and the Income Tax Department may be informed.

The cash will be handed over to the appropriate authorities.