A Static Flying Squad (SFS) formed for the elections to keep an eye on illegal flow of money on Friday seized Rs 9 lakh from a car on the Pattamundai bypass road in the Kendrapada district.
The unaccounted cash was seized by the officials after intercepting a car during inspection near the Bharat Gas Agency on the Cuttack-Chandbali road. The officials on election duty seized the cash from the car, which belongs to Basant Das, owner of a petrol pump.
The businessman was reportedly carrying the cash towards Cuttack. A detailed probe into the matter was underway, informed the police.
With the model code of conduct in force for the elections, documents are required for carrying cash of more than Rs 50,000 as per the rule of the Election Commission.
In another such incidence, the Paralakhemundi police on Friday seized cash worth Rs 1.5 lakh from two cars here during the checking ahead of elections.
Sources said the police seized Rs 1 lakh cash from a vehicle bearing registration number OD-18-1818 in which Kandba block Sarpanch Jagannath Dora was travelling from Paralakhemundi to Kashinagar.
Jagannath is a supporter of BJP candidate K Narayan Rao.
In another case, the Flying Squad Team 2 of Nuapada district seized a bag of cash of Rs 7.76 lakh in Karngamal village of the Khariar Assembly constituency.
A Bolero jeep bearing number OD 26 9515 carrying the money and materials was stopped at Karangmal of Boden block. "Congress flags, pamphlets and the bag of cash were found during the search. Five persons, all residents of Boden block including the driver, were detained" said a team member.
In yet another case, the police seized Rs 50,000 from a car bearing number AP-30-AH-5300 in which a supporter of the YSR Congress Party of Andhra Pradesh, T Prasad Rao, was travelling.
The police have detained them for interrogation. After the announcement of election dates, cash has been seized in a number of incidents in various districts.