Accident reveals Rs 7 crore stash in truck

Kakinada: A road accident on the highway involving trucks near Ananthapalli in Nallajerla mandal of East Godavari district on Monday has led to election officials confiscating ₹7 crore in cash being carried by one of the trucks.

According to police, a truck had been transporting rice-bran feed for cows when another truck carrying chemical fly ash hit it from behind. The driver of the truck carrying rice bran cargo sustained injuries. Passers-by admitted him to a hospital nearby.

One of the local people opened a carton in which he found bundles of currency notes. Just around the time, policemen on patrol arrived on the spot and informed the Nallajerla police.

On receiving information, election officials too arrived at the spot and checked all the cartons. In all, they found ₹7 crore worth bundles of currency. The amount has been handed over to Income Tax department officials.

The officials, quoting the injured driver, said the truck was going to Mandapeta from Hyderabad.