Cash Rs20 lakh was seized from a businessman at Boriakhurd check post by the district administration flying squad, informed Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Mahadev Kanware, on Friday. Cash Rs10 lakh was also seized from the bank employees by the flying squad in Durg, but were later released after verification, officials said.
According to ADM Kanwre who is also nodal officer for lok Sabha elections in Raipur district, cash were seized from the car of businessman Neelesh Patel (CG-05 S-0913) at Boriakhurd check point set up by police and district election officials.
“The seizure was made around 12.30 pm and the money was immediately handed over to Income Tax officers,” the ADM said adding while model code of conduct is in force carrying of cash more than Rs10 lakh without proper papers
and prohibited.
The ADM further said that Neelesh Patel had brought the cash from Dhamtari, adding the destination and utilisation of money would be investigated by IT officials.
In a separate incident cash Rs10 lakh were sized by Durg police and election officials at a check post in Dhamdha Naka area under Mohan Nagar police station. However later it was known that money was for ATM centre after which the cash was released.
Station House Officer Mohan Nagar Ml Tandon informed that employees of Central Bank of India were carrying the cash, who were stopped at Dhamdha naka and after proper verification they were released.