Chennai, May 22
In a significant operation, officials from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized unaccounted cash worth Rs 32 lakh from three individuals travelling on the Hyderabad-Puducherry Superfast Express at Chennai’s Egmore Railway Station on Thursday.
Acting on a tip-off regarding potential money laundering, a DRI team conducted a surprise check as the train arrived at Egmore.
The operation specifically targeted Aghilan, a suspect from Hyderabad who had been under surveillance. During the inspection, DRI officials examined the luggage of three passengers: Ashok D Jain (51), a resident of Strahans Road, Pattalam; his son, Shil Ashok Jain (27); and Sangita B. Jain (57), wife of Bharat Kumar Jain and a resident of Sowcarpet.
On searching their baggage, the team discovered neatly packed bundles of cash amounting to Rs 32 lakh. The money was concealed in multiple pieces of luggage.
All three passengers were detained at the station, and the cash was confiscated.
A senior DRI official confirmed that the suspects were taken to its office for further interrogation. “We are questioning them to determine the source of the cash and its intended use,” the official said.
He added that preliminary findings point to a possible connection with illegal interstate financial transactions.