In Pictures: CBI Counting Rs 20 Crore Cash After ‘Rail Neer’ Raid

The CBI seized Rs 20 crore cash in a raid. And then had to count it.

Bundles of cash confiscated by the CBI is stored in trunks before being counted. (Photo Courtesy: CBI HQ)

Counting mountains of cash isn’t an easy task. But for the good folks at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), it’s just part of the job description.

Show me the money! CBI officials separate the cash into bundles. (Photo Courtesy: CBI HQ)

Yesterday, the CBI recovered Rs 20 crore (approx) in cash during searches at 13 locations against two former Northern Railways officials and seven private firms in connection with alleged corruption in the supply of packaged drinking water other than mandatory Rail Neer in premium trains.

CBI officials piling up the bundles of cash being counted. (Photo Courtesy: CBI HQ)

The CBI put out the following statement after conducting the raids yesterday.

Searches are being conducted today at 13 places in Delhi and Noida which led to recovery of cash amount of more than Rs 20 crore (approx) and a large number of incriminating documents.
— Devpreet Singh, Spokesperson, CBI

Piles and more piles of cash. (Photo Courtesy: CBI HQ)

Counting crores is definitely not as much fun as you’d expect.

Bundles of the seized cash lie in ordered piles at an undisclosed location. (Photo Courtesy: CBI HQ)