Thane collector Rajesh Narvekar, the district election officer last week had asked officials to keep an eye on the movement of cash till October 21 voting
Thane: On Friday Election authorities seized Rs 10 lakh in cash at a check post in Bhiwandi town of Thane district in poll-bound Maharashtra, an official said. This was the first cash seizure in Thane district after the assembly poll schedule for Maharashtra was announced on 21 September. Acting on a tip-off, officers stationed at the Chavindra check post spotted a car entering the power loom town. On searching the vehicle, they found Rs 10 lakh in cash, said an official.
The driver, identified as Suresh Dharmani, could not provide a satisfactory explanation about the source of the money, it said. The cash was subsequently seized and deposited in the treasury on the orders of Mohan Naladkar, the returning officer for the Bhiwandi (East) assembly constituency, an official said.
Thane collector Rajesh Narvekar, who is also the district election officer last week had asked officials to keep an eye on the movement of cash ahead of the October 21 voting.
Rajesh Narvekar directed banks to provide proper identification papers and letters to those transporting cash for loading in ATMs. Narvekar has instructed banks to monitor high-value transactions and report them to authorities concerned.
Narvekar said banks also need to monitor transactions made by friends and family members of the contesting candidates.
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