Lucknow: A huge amount of unaccounted cash was seized on Monday in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh during a drive, launched on the orders of the Election Commission, to check the flow of illegal money. Over Rs 13 crore in cash was found in a van in Ghaziabad near Delhi. There have been similar seizures in Muzaffarnagar, Lakhimpur Kheri and some other parts of the state in the run up to the elections.
The passengers in the van claimed that Rs 12.5 crore belonged to a bank and was meant for refilling ATMs but they did not have proper documents, state Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha told reporters here. Cash worth Rs 60 lakh belonging to a private party was also found in the same van, Mr Sinha said.
"More than Rs. 10 crore have been seized from different parts of the state during a drive to check flow of illegal money," Mr Sinha said.
The passengers in the van claimed that Rs 12.5 crore belonged to a bank and was meant for refilling ATMs but they did not have proper documents, state Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha told reporters here. Cash worth Rs 60 lakh belonging to a private party was also found in the same van, Mr Sinha said.
"More than Rs. 10 crore have been seized from different parts of the state during a drive to check flow of illegal money," Mr Sinha said.
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