Three blue drums of cash buried under house in Prayagraj; police estimate Rs 60 crore

The "Saurabh Rajput murder case" in Meerut, also known as the "blue drum case", had caused a stir across the country. Now a blue drum is in the news again in Uttar Pradesh, but this time crores of rupees have been found in one. Three drums filled with currency notes were found buried underground in Prayagraj.

Three drums filled with Rs 500 notes were found buried under a house in Baraipur village in Nawabganj. Police have so far taken Rs 4 crore of it into custody. The total amount is estimated to be Rs 60 crore. Police have detained four people in the case. A video of the incident is going viral on social media.

Mumbai Police had come to Barai Ramnagar village, under the Nawabganj police station limits in Prayagraj, to arrest Rakesh Yadav, an accused in a criminal case, and to seize material evidence. The drums were found there.

According to local residents, Rajesh Yadav's brother Babloo Yadav had lived in Pune for many years. He came to the village during the Covid lockdown in 2020, along with two brothers-in-law and a co-brother-in-law. According to preliminary information, the seized money is said to have been brought through them.

Sonam Kumar, DCP of Ganganagar, said the accused have been taken into custody in the case. Rajesh Yadav and Rakesh Yadav were arrested while committing theft. Police have also taken the blue drums filled with money into custody. Police carried out the raid while videographing it.

The actual source of the money and why it was kept hidden in the house are yet to be made clear. The people in police custody are being questioned. Police are investigating the case further from all angles.