<p>Election flying squad officials seized Rs two crore cash being transported in a vehicle while set-top boxes also worth Rs two crores were recovered from a house in poll-bound Puducherry.</p>.<p>Officials of the Flying Squad of Kadirkamam, Thattanchavady and Indira Nagar Assembly segments in the Puducherry region on Thursday intercepted a vehicle in Thanthai Periyar Nagar during a surprise check and seized the cash being transported in it.</p>.<p>Puducherry Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shurbir Singh said in a release that though the people carrying the cash in the vehicle disclosed during enquiry that it was from a bank they could not present valid documents to show the destination it was being taken to.</p>.<p>He said suspicion arose that the cash was intended for "illegal distribution to the voters while the Model Code of Conduct for Assembly polls is in force."</p>.<p>Shurbir Singh said the cash was in the denominations of Rs 500, Rs 200 and Rs 100, adding the vehicle in which it was being transported was a private van normally used by banks.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/cash-freebies-worth-rs-331-crore-seized-in-poll-bound-states-ut-963145.html" target="_blank">Cash, freebies worth Rs 331 crore seized in poll-bound states, UT</a></strong></p>.<p>He said the cash was handed over to Income Tax department for further investigation.</p>.<p>The CEO also said in another instance the flying squad of Embalam, Nettapakkam and Bahoor segments in Puducherry region acted on a tip-off and seized around 30,000 set top boxes worth about Rs two crores from a house.</p>.<p>Also, over 3,600 litres of arrack kept in the backyard of an arrack shop in Karaikal were seized, taking the total quantity seized so far to 18,500 litres.</p>
<p>Election flying squad officials seized Rs two crore cash being transported in a vehicle while set-top boxes also worth Rs two crores were recovered from a house in poll-bound Puducherry.</p>.<p>Officials of the Flying Squad of Kadirkamam, Thattanchavady and Indira Nagar Assembly segments in the Puducherry region on Thursday intercepted a vehicle in Thanthai Periyar Nagar during a surprise check and seized the cash being transported in it.</p>.<p>Puducherry Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shurbir Singh said in a release that though the people carrying the cash in the vehicle disclosed during enquiry that it was from a bank they could not present valid documents to show the destination it was being taken to.</p>.<p>He said suspicion arose that the cash was intended for "illegal distribution to the voters while the Model Code of Conduct for Assembly polls is in force."</p>.<p>Shurbir Singh said the cash was in the denominations of Rs 500, Rs 200 and Rs 100, adding the vehicle in which it was being transported was a private van normally used by banks.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/cash-freebies-worth-rs-331-crore-seized-in-poll-bound-states-ut-963145.html" target="_blank">Cash, freebies worth Rs 331 crore seized in poll-bound states, UT</a></strong></p>.<p>He said the cash was handed over to Income Tax department for further investigation.</p>.<p>The CEO also said in another instance the flying squad of Embalam, Nettapakkam and Bahoor segments in Puducherry region acted on a tip-off and seized around 30,000 set top boxes worth about Rs two crores from a house.</p>.<p>Also, over 3,600 litres of arrack kept in the backyard of an arrack shop in Karaikal were seized, taking the total quantity seized so far to 18,500 litres.</p>