New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The Income-tax department has recovered around Rs 3 crore cash after it raided the premises linked to a retired IPS officer in Noida, official sources said on Tuesday.

They said the cash--in currencies of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200-- has been found stashed in private lockers created in the premises.

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The searches were launched on January 30 after gathering "actionable intelligence" and the action is ongoing, the sources said.

About Rs 3 crore cash has been recovered till now and the department is investigating its ownership and source, they said.

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The retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer is from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, the sources said.

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