Forward of the November 20 Maharashtra Meeting elections, the Election Fee (EC) flying squads and police groups in numerous components of the Mumbai Metropolitan Area (MMR) have seized Rs 7.3 crore and a car with stress cookers in 4 incidents prior to now two days, officers mentioned on Friday.
The police mentioned that the automotive with stress cookers had the poster of Vijay Choughule, the Impartial candidate from Airoli seat who’s contesting beneath the election image stress cooker.
The automotive was confiscated at Koparkhairane in Navi Mumbai on Thursday night time the officers are checking if Choughule has divulged the small print of the bills for the stress cookers earlier than the EC.
Among the many money seizures, the Mumbai police have seized Rs 2.3 crore money from 12 folks at Kalbadevi in south Mumbai on Thursday night time.
The people may neither produce any paperwork linked to the money nor clarify why they have been carrying a lot cash, an official mentioned.
The second spherical of money seizures was made by the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar police by which Rs 3.5 crore was seized from a van that was stopped at a police checkpost on Wednesday. Upon inspecting, the officers discovered the cash contained in the metallic suitcases, which lacked supporting documentation.
In one other case, Rs 1.5 crore money was seized from one other car on the Mumbai Ahmedabad freeway.
Because the mannequin code of conduct for the state elections is in pressure, surveillance groups shaped on the directions of the Election Fee are checking the motion of potential inducements like money, liquor, and different gadgets.
In case of money seizures, if there aren’t any claimants, the money will likely be handed over to the Revenue Tax authorities, mentioned an officer.
In Maharashtra, roughly Rs 280 crore has been confiscated for the reason that announcement of the election, a pointy improve in comparison with earlier elections. Money seizures within the state alone quantity to Rs 73.11 crore, alongside liquor value Rs 37.98 crore, medicine value Rs 37.76 crore, and treasured metals value Rs 90.53 crore. Additional, 91 constituencies throughout the state have been recognized as Expenditure Delicate Constituencies (ESC) the place there’s a giant scope for inducements for voters.
