A joint team of the CBI and local police seized cash to the tune of nearly Rs 51 lakh from a car under Namkum Police Station area of Ranchi district on Friday.
BDO Namkum, DD Pathak said that the incident took place early in the morning when the police caught the car owner, who has been identified as Niranjan Prasad, a suspended mining officer of Lohardaga district along with two women who were also in the car.
Pathak said, a tip off had been received that money was being brought to Ranchi to influence the voters in a car after which with the help of the Namkum police the vehicle search drive was launched.
He said, during the checking drive a yellow coloured ‘Nano’ car was apprehended and upon searching the vehicle cash worth Rs 50, 91,800 was recovered.
Pathak said that when inquired Prasad as to whose money he was transporting, he did not give satisfactory answers. Later, the officers called Income Tax officials and handed over the money to him.
Police have started investigation.
Polling in Ranchi is schedule in the 5th phase on May 6, while campaigning on the seat will come to an end tomorrow.