As the exemplary codification of behaviour for the authorities elections is successful force, surveillance teams formed connected the instructions of the Election Commission are checking the question of imaginable inducements similar cash, liquor, and different items. (File photo)
Ahead of the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Election Commission (EC) flying squads and constabulary teams successful assorted parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) person seized Rs 7.3 crore and a conveyance with unit cookers successful 4 incidents successful the past 2 days, officials said connected Friday.
The constabulary said that the car with unit cookers had the poster of Vijay Choughule, the Independent campaigner from Airoli spot who is contesting nether the predetermination awesome unit cooker.
The car was confiscated astatine Koparkhairane successful Navi Mumbai connected Thursday nighttime the officials are checking if Choughule has divulged the details of the expenses for the unit cookers earlier the EC.
Among the currency seizures, the Mumbai constabulary person seized Rs 2.3 crore currency from 12 radical astatine Kalbadevi successful southbound Mumbai connected Thursday night.
The individuals could neither nutrient immoderate documents linked to the currency nor explicate wherefore they were carrying truthful overmuch money, an authoritative said.
The 2nd circular of currency seizures was made by the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar constabulary successful which Rs 3.5 crore was seized from a van that was stopped astatine a constabulary checkpost connected Wednesday. Upon inspecting, the officers recovered the wealth wrong the metallic suitcases, which lacked supporting documentation.
In different case, Rs 1.5 crore currency was seized from different conveyance connected the Mumbai Ahmedabad highway.
As the exemplary codification of behaviour for the authorities elections is successful force, surveillance teams formed connected the instructions of the Election Commission are checking the question of imaginable inducements similar cash, liquor, and different items.
In lawsuit of currency seizures, if determination are nary claimants, the currency volition beryllium handed implicit to the Income Tax authorities, said an officer.
In Maharashtra, astir Rs 280 crore has been confiscated since the announcement of the election, a crisp summation compared to erstwhile elections. Cash seizures successful the authorities unsocial magnitude to Rs 73.11 crore, alongside liquor worthy Rs 37.98 crore, drugs worthy Rs 37.76 crore, and precious metals worthy Rs 90.53 crore. Further, 91 constituencies crossed the authorities person been identified arsenic Expenditure Sensitive Constituencies (ESC) wherever determination is simply a ample scope for inducements for voters.