Lucknow: Unaccounted money continue to flow in Uttar Pradesh during this pre-poll season as Rs 28.53 crore have so far been seized from different parts of the state, a senior Election Commission official said on Monday.
"The surveillance teams and flying squads on Monday recovered Rs 27 lakh. With this, the total recovery in the state so far is Rs 28.53 crore," Additional Chief Electoral Officer Anita Meshram told reporters.
She said the Election Commission has issued fresh directives regarding seizure of money. "If criminality is suspected or if any link with any candidate or political party is suspected that the cash may be used for bribing voters, then the whole amount will be seized," Meshram said.
The officer said if the cash found is above Rs 2.5 lakh with no links to any candidate or political party and criminality is suspected, then the Income Tax authorities would be involved in the probe.
She said that the EC has mentioned certain cases where seizure would not be done. "If the person is carrying cash from his business place to bank for deposit and submits documents no seizure will be done, but he will be required to submit a copy of bank deposit slip," she said.
Similar provision would be effective in case if a person without having link with any candidate or political party has to withdraw cash from the bank, Meshram said.
"Any cash being carried for marriage purpose will not be seized, if person concerned produces a declaration along with documents like marriage invitation," Meshram said.
She said that cash meant for medical treatment would not be seized if the person carrying money produces declaration along with proof of medical admission or treatment.
"It has been directed that checking will be done in presence of executive magistrate and the process will be video-graphed. A person can obtain the CD after depositing Rs 300," she said.
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