The election flying squad seized more than Rs1 lakh from the brother of BJD candidate for the Khariar Assembly constituency lambodar Nial at village Karngamal on Wednesday.
lambodar Nial’s brother Ajay Nial was carrying cash of Rs1,05,900 in his pocket when the squad headed by Saumya Kumar Jaipuria caught him in front of the UP School of Karngamal. Ajay was going with one Gajendra Bag of Karngamal by a motorbike where lambodar was canvassing.
“lammbodar was campaigning at that time at Karngamal although the statutory deadline for electioneering was long over for the April 10 polls,”said Jaipuria.It was learnt that the cash was supposed to be distributed to the villagers by lambodar himself. The money along with the motorcycle (Bajaj Discover —CG 04 DR 7602) was handed over to the police.Nuapada district Collector Jaikumar V stated that the matter would be reported to the State Chief Electoral Officer.