Dehradun, May 16 -- Dehradun Police recovered more than Rs 1.5 crore in cash concealed inside a secret compartment of a vehicle during a checking operation in the Rajendra Nagar-Kaulagarh area under the "Operation Prahar" campaign, while the Income Tax Department has launched a probe into the matter.

According to a police press release, the recovery was made on May 15 during an intensive vehicle checking drive conducted by Kotwali Cantt Police on Sirmaur Road. A suspicious Maharashtra-registered Mahindra Scorpio-N bearing registration number MH12XT 3245 was intercepted during the operation.

According to the press release, the driver initially gave evasive replies when police sought vehicle-related documents, prompting officers to carry ...