4 MP cops suspended for taking Rs 20 lakh ‘hush money’ after recovery of cash from car

BHOPAL: (Mar 22) Four Madhya Pradesh police personnel have been suspended for allegedly accepting Rs 20 lakh as "hush money" from a Gujarat-based businessman after discovering Rs 1 crore in his car, police said on Sunday.

According to the police, the incident occurred on March 19 in the Ruthiyai outpost area under the Dharnaavda police station in Guna district.

A Gujarat-registered SUV was stopped for checking, and a search led to the recovery of Rs 1 crore in cash.