India, May 25 -- Two motorcycle-riding men allegedly carrying Rs.24 lakh in cash were detained by Ghaziabad police on Saturday night after they failed to reveal the source of the money, officials said on Sunday, adding that both have been handed over to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department for further probe.

"On Saturday around 10 pm, when a police team from Link Road police station was carrying out checking near the Sunshine Border in Ghaziabad, two men on a motorbike were spotted during the routine checking," said Amit Saxena, assistant commissioner of police (ACP) (Sahibabad).

The suspects, originally from Meerut, are residents of Mustafabad, Delhi, said officials.

"During their search, cash of Rs.24 lakh wrapped in a plastic...