TEAM HERALD
SANGUEM: Sanguem police on Tuesday night detained four persons with Rs 45,000 in cash, in connection with malpractices ahead of the ZP polls on Wednesday.
According to reports, one of the detainees is a supporter of a candidate in Rivona ZP constituency and police has also seized a car in this connection.
“Police investigations are currently in progress at the Sanguem police station,” said PI Raju Raut Dessai, while speaking to Herald on Tuesday night.
Sanguem Police had intercepted a vehicle under directives of PI Dessai, following a tip off that the occupants in the vehicle were allegedly distributing cash to lure voters at the Rivona ZP elections.
After searching the car, police reportedly found cash of Rs 45,000 in an envelope inside the car.
When the occupants in the car failed to justify the presence of the money, the police seized the car and envelope containing the cash. PSI Sachin Panelkar was conducting the panchanama under the supervision of PI Dessai at the time of going to the press.
