Overview

• Special teams conducting by-election vehicle checks reported finding roughly ₹4.6 lakh in unaccounted cash along with nine liquor bottles.
• Police said the holder of the cash failed to produce valid documents, leading to detention for questioning and issuance of notices under election rules.
• West Zone officers cited operations involving Panjagutta police with inspections reported near Srinagar Colony during the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct.
• Officials stated the seized cash will be forwarded to the Income-Tax Department and to the Election Commission of India for verification, and a case has been registered.
• Reports differ on the detained man’s occupation, with one outlet identifying him as an optical shop owner and another as a real-estate employee, while a separate person was booked for carrying liquor without permits.