Police across three states are working together to find missing trucks loaded with crores in cash. Belagavi police teamed up with Maharashtra and Goa officers. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Superintendent of Police Aditya Mirkhelkar. The SIT asked Karnataka and Goa police to help in the investigation. Belagavi SP K. Ramarajan sent his officers to Nashik on January 25, 2026, after Nashik police registered a case based on a complaint by businessman Sandip Datta Patil. Patil said two container trucks carrying ₹400 crore to ₹1,000 crore in currency were stolen in the Chorla Ghat jungles near the Karnataka-Goa border on the night of October 25. The money is said to belong to builder Kishore Savla Seth, who has investments in Goa and Mumbai. Patil claimed the trucks also carried demonetised notes. However, the complaint also alleges that Kishore Salve suspected Patil and had him kidnapped and tortured for nearly two months to force him to hand over the money in smaller notes. Patil said he gave police digital proof, including call records and video call recordings. Five accused - Jayesh Kadam, Vishal Naidu, Sunil Dhumal, Virat Gandhi, and Janardhan Dhaigude - are named in the complaint. Maharashtra SIT confirmed five arrests so far and said they are searching for two more suspects. SIT head Aditya Mirkhelkar told reporters, "There are a lot of claims and counterclaims, and several facts need to be confirmed. Details will be clearer after we make some progress." Police in Belagavi noted rumors that the stolen money was meant for distribution during recent local body elections in Maharashtra. Rival groups, with help from some police and a religious leader, are said to have intercepted the trucks. The Maharashtra police have not yet released a detailed update on the case.