Election Commission seizes Rs 7 lakh from a car in Tamil Nadu

Election Commission seizes Rs 7 lakh from a car in Tamil Nadu

PTIUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 05:23 PM IST
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Erode: District Election officials today seized Rs seven lakh from a car near here. Officials said they seized the amount during a vehicle check at Elumathur, 20 km from here.

The passenger, a PWD contractor, said he had drawn the amount from a bank and would submit a receipt for it soon, officials said. The money was seized and it was deposited in the Treasury, officials added.

Ahead of the May 16 Assembly polls, a strict vigil is being maintained by the Election Commission against transportation of unaccounted money and illegal money transactions.

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