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Madhya Pradesh Suspends SDOP, 9 Seoni Cops Over Alleged Hawala Cash Theft

The action follows allegations that a Seoni team beat a driver during an Oct 8 stop, siphoning unaccounted cash instead of registering a proper seizure.

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MP: Woman DSP, 9 cops suspended over involvement in hawala money heist

Overview

  • Director General of Police Kailash Makwana suspended SDOP Pooja Pandey after Jabalpur IG Pramod Verma’s preliminary findings flagged serious misconduct.
  • Seoni SP Sunil Kumar Mehta had already suspended nine personnel, including Bandol station in-charge Arpit Bhairam and staff attached to the SDOP’s office.
  • The investigation has been handed to Jabalpur Additional SP Ayush Gupta, with a detailed report sought within three days.
  • Police records note a seizure of ₹1.45 crore, while the complainant asserts the vehicle carried roughly ₹2.01 crore to as much as ₹2.96 crore.
  • Officials say the team failed to inform seniors, released the vehicle without due process, and is accused of misappropriating cash during the NH-44 Siladehi check.