The Static Surveillance Team and flying squad has seized two vehicles at Dashrangpur check post of Kabeerdham district in Chhattisgarh while recovering total of Rs 2.66 crore, a statement issued by Office of Chief Electoral Officer informed on Monday.
As per seizure made, the vehicle with registration number MP 09 GG 4229 had Rs 75 lakh cash while CG04 JC-9182 had Rs 1.91 crore as cash.
District Electoral Officer (DEO) Avnish Kumar Sharan had sent the expense and income tax team also for further investigation after he was given the intimation of seizure. One of the vehicles is from Indore city of Madhya Pradesh.
During the preliminary interrogation, the suspects could not reveal the source of cash.
Kabeerdham District Superintendent of Police (SP) Umed Lal said that vehicles are carrying cash was from banks. The bank officials were called to confirm the details. The cash being carried in different vehicles were from two banks. As the vehicles had incomplete documents, on suspicion through Nodal Expense Observer, the Income Tax Officer, Kawardha was intimated and the vehicles have been handed over to Income Tax Department.