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It’s raining “dirty cash” inTamil Nadu as the assembly elections inch nearer. Election officialsseized Rs 5.11 crore of unaccounted money in a pre-dawn raid in Trichy on Tuesday. This is thus far the biggest such recovery in the state, where the total amount of unaccounted cash seized by poll officials has touched Rs 25 crore since elections were announced last month.
The consignment – bundled into five leather travel bags – was stashed atop the roof of a private bus stationed at Pon Nagar, an upper middle class locality in Trichy.
Directly in the line of fire was senior DMK leader and state transport minister K. N. Nehru, who is seeking re-election from the Trichy (West) constituency – Pon Nagar falls under this area.
Interestingly, the owner of the bus, Udayakumar, is a close relative of the minister.
Unaccounted money seized in Tirupur
Staff Reporter
Tirupur: The flying squads, consisting of revenue and police officials, seized unaccounted money to the tune of Rs. 22.78 lakh from four places in the district during day-long checks conducted on Saturday. Official sources said that the cars carrying money were intercepted at Tirupur South, Palladam, Dharapuram and Kangeyam Assembly constituencies.
Of the amount, Rs. 8.11 lakh was seized from Palladam, Rs. 2 lakh from Kangeyam, Rs. 7 lakh from Dharapuram and Rs. 5.66 lakh from Nallur in Tirupur South constituency.
Treasuries
Police sources said that the seized money were remitted to the respective sub-treasuries since the carriers of the cash were unable to produce valid documents.
The matter would be investigated by the Income Tax department and the amount would be given back to its owners if they could prove the source of income, sources added.
http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/14/stories/2011031461170600.htm
| M R Venkatesh, Chennai, March 12, DHNS: | |
| In just 11 days after the election model code of conduct came into effect, unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 15 crore, for possible use to bribe voters, has been seized in Tamil Nadu. | |
| The cash was impounded at various places, including Madurai, Erode, Thirukkovilur and Ramanathapuram during intense vehicle surveillance at check-posts by flying squads appointed for each of the 234 Assembly constituencies in the state.
Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Praveen Kumar said at a press conference here on Saturday that in Madurai alone, about Rs 3.50 crore was seized after intercepting four cars. The occupants claimed that the money was being taken for inter-bank transfers, but could not properly account for it, he said. Acting on another tip-off, Rs 11.5 crore was stumbled upon during a search at the residence of a woman Congress councillor in Tiruppur, the CEO said. “Since her husband is a realtor, probe is on to ascertain whether the cash was meant for election purpose or part of the latter’s normal business activity,” he added. Reiterating that the EC in conjunction with the Income-Tax department would keep a close watch on cash flow in the state, Praveen kumar said about three lakh “beedies” were seized at Thirukkovliur in Villupuram district. |
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