Doctor detained with Rs 70 lakh in 100 notes

New Delhi, Nov 17: A paediatrician was detained for allegedly possessing around Rs 70 lakh in Rs 100 denominations in central Delhi's Paharganj, police said.

The doctor, identified as Nallal, was allegedly putting bundles of cash in his car when a passerby noticed him and made a PCR call, said a police officer.

Nallal was detained and it was found that he was carrying Rs 69,86,000 in Rs 100 denominations.

The accused told the police that a friend of his had given him the money to keep. He said that he was taking the cash to his house in Rajouri Garden.

The matter has been forwarded to the income tax department, which has taken up the probe, they added.