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Maharashtra: Driver’s kidnap and assault story of Rs 400 crore loot turn out to be fake; 7 held by police ordered to be released
Updated On: 16 February, 2026 04:56 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondent
According to Nashik Rural Police, a detailed investigation found that no such robbery had taken place. Officers said there was no evidence of any truck carrying such a large amount of cash
The complainant had claimed that the incident was linked to a truck carrying Rs 400 cr in now-discontinued Rs 2000 notes. Representational Pic/File
The Nashik Police in Maharashtra on Monday said that a truck driver’s claim about being kidnapped and assaulted over a robbery of Rs 400 crore has turned out to be completely false, reported the PTI.
The complaint was filed by Sandeep Patil, who told police in Ghoti that seven men had stopped his vehicle, kidnapped him and beaten him on October 22 last year.
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