Jaipur, Jan 23 (PTI) Three people were detained after a body was found in the boot of their car in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Monday, police said.

A car without a registration number plate was intercepted and a body was found in its boot space. Rs 18.43 lakh in cash was also recovered from the accused, said Ajay Singh Meena, Station House Officer of Ramgarh Pachwara.

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He said the three accused -- Mahendra (23), another person also named Mahendra (24), and Vijender (25) who were travelling in the car have been detained.

He said during preliminary interrogation, 24-year-old Mahendra killed his cousin Vishal Chaudhary who was a resident of Sikar, for money.

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