Overview
- The action follows an Oct 8 vehicle interception near Seoni on NH-44 where police allegedly diverted suspected hawala cash being moved from Katni to Jalna.
- Officials say Rs 1.45 crore was recorded, while the complainant claims the vehicle carried a higher sum of about Rs 2–2.96 crore, creating a key discrepancy under review.
- Police personnel are accused of assaulting the driver, failing to inform seniors, releasing the vehicle, and misreporting the seizure instead of following protocol.
- DGP Kailash Makwana ordered the suspension of SDOP Pooja Pandey, and Seoni SP Sunil Kumar Mehta suspended nine others including Bandol SHO Arpit Bhairam; Pandey has been attached to police headquarters in Bhopal during suspension.
- Jabalpur Additional SP Ayush Gupta is conducting the probe, with IG Pramod Verma seeking a detailed report within three days to determine culpability and the true amount involved.