Jaipur: A van carrying Rs 92 crore in cash of three banks of Alwar district of Rajasthan was tonight parked outside the Reserve Bank of India office in Jaipur after the central bank refused to accept the deposit which did not arrive on time.
The van carrying the wads of currency notes stacked in 90 boxes was left stranded in front of RBI office gate and is surrounded by armed policemen.
The RBI declined to accept the money brought from State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Grameen Bank branches in Alwar as the vehicle could not reach the RBI office by the deadline of 5 pm, police said.
RBI officers have been informed about the van being stranded in front of the RBI office but no officer of the central bank has arrived till late in the evening.
Meanwhile, the vehicle carrying the huge amount of cash was allowed to park inside the RBI premises late tonight.
When contacted, GM, RBI, (Rajasthan) S N Panda told PTI that as the matter has been referred to the RBI headquarters in Mumbai "I cannot answer media queries now".
G N Pareek, secretary of RBI Association, said there appeared to be a communication gap between the sender of the cash and RBI.
Meanwhile, the SP of East Ghoomariya said that in view of the requirements of heightened security ahead of the Independence Day, the police expressed its inability to provide protection to the van carrying the cash at Gandhi Nagar police station.
RBI was asked to allow the van inside the premises and clear the remittance during the night, the SP said.
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