Rs 35 lakh cash seized in Nagaon, four arrested

GUWAHATI: Amid threats of illegal cash flow ahead of the Lok Sabha election in the state, Assam Police seized over Rs 35 lakh from the Jajori area of

Nagaon district

, some 100 km from the capital city, on Thursday night.


“Four persons were arrested on charges of violating the model code of conduct that is in force across the nation,” said a police officer. The four have been identified as Chitrajyoti Deka, Manoranjan Das, Pradip Pramoni and Manoj Das.

On the other hand, 12 flying squads and static surveillance teams, along with video surveillance groups, have been deployed here to check violation of model code of conduct. Besides, the EC and the Investigation Directorate of the Income Tax department (NE Region) have deployed surveillance sleuths in Assam,

Arunachal Pradesh

, Manipur,

Meghalaya

, Mizoram, Nagaland and

Tripura

. Sources said the EC and the IT department have been continuously gathering intelligence and keeping close watch on movement of cash and other valuables.
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