In an important breakthrough, officials from the Rajasthan government discovered ₹2.31 crores in unclaimed cash and a 1 kg gold bar at the Yojana Bhawan, a government office building. The Jaipur city police acted on specific inputs provided by Mahesh Gupta, the Additional Director of the IT Department. Jaipur Police Commissioner Anand Srivastava, accompanied by Chief Secretary Usha Sharma and the Director General of Police (DGP), disclosed the findings during a late-night press briefing.According to Commissioner Srivastava, the Additional Director of the IT Department alerted the police about the cash and gold bar discovered in the basement of the government office. The materials were discovered in a bag placed in a cabinet. “More than ₹2.31 crores in cash and approximately 1 kg of gold were uncovered in a bag kept in a cabinet in the basement of the Government Office Yojana Bhawan in Jaipur,” said Commissioner Srivastava.#WATCH | Jaipur, Rajasthan: Around Rs 2.31 crores of cash and 1 kg of gold biscuits have been found in a bag kept in a cupboard at the basement of the Government Office Yojana Bhawan. Police have seized these notes and further investigation has been started. CCTV footage is being… pic.twitter.com/xanN2NQhi7— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) May 19, 2023The police have taken the required actions in reaction to the discoveries. They confiscated the cash and launched an investigation under Section 102 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Additionally, around eight members of the department have been taken into custody for interrogation about their possible involvement in the matter. Authorities are carefully scrutinising the CCTV footage in order to obtain additional proof and provide a complete understanding of the occurrences. Commissioner Srivastava further stated that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had been updated on the situation, demonstrating the governments commitment to handling the matter.The discovery of such a large sum of money and an expensive gold bar from a government building caused debates and demanded a thorough inquiry to figure out the source and intent of the unclaimed assets. More facts about the people involved and the probable implications of this finding will be revealed as the case develops.
