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Record sum seized from vehicles

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Police seize Rs. 2.47 crore during checking of vehicles in one day

The sum was the highest recovery made in a single day, according to police
Total amount went up to Rs. 13.48 crore, says I.V. Subba Rao

HYDERABAD: The police seized a record amount of Rs. 2.47 crore during checking of vehicles to detect funds flowing into election campaign by various parties across the State on Saturday.

The sum was the highest recovery made in a single day. With this, the total amount recovered by police since the launch of the drive a few days back went up to Rs. 13.48 crore, Chief Electoral Officer I.V. Subba Rao told a press conference here on Saturday.

The police seized Rs. 79 lakh after intercepting vehicles with cash at various places in Nizamabad district during the day. The checks were conducted at Armoor, Bodhan, Bheemgal, Kamareddy, Machareddy, Sadasivanagar and Nizamabad town.

In Visakhapatnam city, a Scorpio car with Rs. ten lakh and a scooterist with Rs. nine lakh were detained at Diamond Park junction. Supporters of Praja Rajyam candidate were held while carrying Rs. five lakh in a car at RTC complex junction.

An employee of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was caught with Rs.5.5 lakh at New Gajuwaka. Rs. 2.5 lakh was found during frisking at Agnampudi and later Rs. 1 lakh at Lankalapalem.

Under III Town limits, in separate raids, two cars were seized along with Rs.7.4 lakh.

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