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PERINTHALMANNA: The police seized Rs 4.59 crores carried in a car's secret chamber without proper documentation here. Fida Fahad (27), from Chundel in Thamarassery and Ahmed Anees (26) of Panambra House in Parappanpoyil in Thamarassery were in the car. The police caught the car with Karnataka registration at around 5.15 am on Sunday. The money was stored under the front seat of the car in bundles of Rs 500. As per indications, the money was from Bengaluru for hawala dealings in Malappuram and Koduvally. The seized currency will be presented at the court and will be reported to Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate. The police officials said that the money will be released if proper documentation is provided.