Police have seized more than Rs 3.70 crore cash from a van in Palghar district of Maharashtra amid the code of conduct in place for the November 20 assembly polls. The cash was seized on Friday.
According to officials, the vehicle was en route from Airoli, Navi Mumbai, to Wada, Vikramgarh. The company that owns the car claimed that the cash was intended for ATM refills. However, the driver was unable to provide the required documentation to support this claim.
Police inspector Datta Kindre said, “The police's vigilance and flying squad received a tip-off that a van was transporting cash through the district. Based on the information, the team intercepted the van and carried out a check, during which it found that Rs 3,70,50,000 cash was being transported. The driver and security personnel failed to produce valid documents required for the transportation of the cash”.
The police official added that the driver and security personnel told the police that the cash was being taken from a company based in Navi Mumbai to Vikramgad in Palghar.
The cash has since been seized and the Income Tax Department as well as election officials have been informed for further probe, he said, adding that two occupants of the van have been detained.
