Saturday , November 16 2024

Karnataka: Rs 4.8 crore cash seized in Chikkaballapura: FIR against BJP candidate Sudhakar

Flying surveillance team of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka has seized Rs 4.8 crore cash. FST team of Chikkaballapura area defeated BJP candidate K. An FIR has been registered against Sudhakar at Madanayakanahalli police station. In which the BJP candidate has been accused of bribery and undue influence in the elections. Let us tell you that in the second phase of voting on 26th April, just a day before the voting, the FST team had got great success in many seats including Bengaluru. The Election Commission has taken several steps to prevent malpractices in elections, including a ban on carrying cash beyond a certain limit. However, after the election dates were announced, huge amounts of cash were seized from several places in the country, adding another incident.

Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka said on social media that cash worth Rs 4.8 crore has been seized in Yelahanka, Chikkaballapura. Media reports said that during the raid, several bundles of Rs 500 were found from Govindappa's house. Officials arrested Govindappa and BJP candidate K. Interrogated. FIR was registered against Sudhakar. According to sources, the Income Tax Department has also joined the investigation. The Election Commission team had earlier seized Rs 17 crore from Bengaluru. Nearly Rs 50 crore in cash and other items have been seized from Karnataka since the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct.