Poll Officials Seize Rs 2 Crore Cash, 30,000 Set-Top Boxes In Puducherry

Puducherry:

Election flying squad officers seized Rs two crore money being transported in a car whereas set-top packing containers price about Rs two crore had been recovered from a home in poll-bound Puducherry.

Officers of the Flying Squad of Kadirkamam, Thattanchavady, and Indira Nagar Meeting segments within the Puducherry area on Thursday intercepted a car in Thanthai Periyar Nagar throughout a shock examine and seized the money being transported in it.

Puducherry Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shurbir Singh stated in a launch that although the individuals carrying the money within the car disclosed throughout enquiry that it was from a financial institution they might not current legitimate paperwork to indicate the vacation spot it was being taken to.

He stated suspicion arose that the money was supposed for “unlawful distribution to the voters whereas the Mannequin Code of Conduct for Meeting polls is in drive.”

Shurbir Singh stated the money was within the denominations of Rs 500, Rs 200, and Rs 100, including the car wherein it was being transported was a non-public van usually utilized by banks.

He stated that the money was handed over to the Earnings Tax division for additional investigation.

The CEO additionally stated in one other occasion the flying squad of Embalam, Nettapakkam, and Bahoor segments within the Puducherry area acted on a tip-off and seized round 30,000 set-top packing containers price about Rs two crores from a home.

Additionally, over 3,600 litres of arrack stored within the yard of an arrack store in Karaikal had been seized, taking the overall amount seized to date to 18,500 litres.