Thane Police seized approximately Rs 2.5 crore in cash from a row-house in Sector 16 of Nerul, Navi Mumbai, in an operation conducted under the model code of conduct for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections scheduled for November 20, officials reported on Monday.
The cash was confiscated in a joint operation between the Election Commission and Thane Police. “We have seized the cash from a row-house. We are investigating whose money it is and where it came from. The seizure was made jointly by the Election Commission and the police,” Senior Inspector Bramhanand Naikwadi told ANI.
Further details regarding the investigation are awaited. The Maharashtra Assembly elections are set for November 20, with vote counting to take place on November 23.
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