Flying squad seizes cash of ₹1.14 crore in Dadar

The flying squad of the Election Commission, along with the Bhoiwada police, seized cash worth ₹1.14 crore late in the night on Monday.

MUMBAI: The flying squad of the Election Commission, along with the Bhoiwada police, seized cash worth ₹1.14 crore late in the night on Monday. The cash was seized on Dr. B. A. road in Dadar East. According to the police, during a naka-bandi, they stopped a Toyota Fortuner and found Vipul Nagda, 46, a businessman, in the SUV with his driver, Aditya Jawale, 31.

Hazaribagh , India - April 29, 2019:(FILE PHOTO) Cash 22 lakh seized from a room of A K International hotel booked by Congress candidate Gopal Sahu in Hazaribagh , India, on Monday, April 29, 2019. (Photo / Hindustan Times) (Representative image)

“We found cash exceeding the prescribed limit set by the Election Commission in four different sacks, so it was seized. The Income Tax department and the Election Commission cell were also informed about the cash seizure. The individual carrying the cash was also briefed about the appeal procedure with the Income Tax department, as per the rules,” said the police officer. The police said Nagda is a hotelier and a builder who stays in Lalbaug and was traveling from BMC F South ward to the Matunga office.