Two arrested for carrying huge amount of cash in Kolkata


Posted on 15th Mar 2014 05:30 am by admin

Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Two people were nabbed here Saturday for carrying large amount of cash without the required documents, said an Election Commission official.

One of the two carrying Rs 11.14 lakh in person was arrested from the Burrabazar area under Posta police station. The other person was found to be carrying Rs 8.91 lakh in cash in an area under the Jorasanko police station.

"None of them could provide any legal documents on why they were carrying the cash. As this constitutes a violation of the Model Code of Conduct, they have been arrested," the official said.

Meanwhile, the polling time in the first phase of the election for Darjeeling, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar Lok Sabha seats have been extended by an hour enable more voters to cast their franchise.

Polling in these constituencies will start at 7 a.m. instead and continue upto 6 p.m. Earlier, it was supposed to end at 5 p.m.

330 Like 28 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

China to train soldiers from developing countries in the next 5 years to deal with security challenges

China will train soldiers from developing countries in the next 5 years. China has revealed plans

XE Variant: Concern over a possible fourth wave in Delhi, the possible announcement of some restrictions in DDMA meeting on April 20

The cases of coronavirus infection are increasing rapidly in the country's capital Delhi. Within

IND vs PAK: After Haris Rauf's controversial gesture, his wife's offensive post sparks uproar on social media, watch

India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 match between Pakistan and In

Xiaomi's Redmi 9 will be launched in India on August 27, these are the features, this phone will get a challenge

Xiaomi is going to launch a new budget smartphone in India. It will be launched on August 27 via

New Labor Code: Four days a week work, three days rest? Modi government can implement these rules from July 1

New Labor Code: Modi government is going to bring a new labor law. If it came into effect from 1s

Scrapping 90:10 funding pattern for special states not fair: Sayeed

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed said on Frida

Doctor Murder Case: A National Task Force was formed for the safety of doctors, The Supreme Court reprimanded the Mamata government

The Supreme Court has termed the brutality with the doctor in Kolkata as a horrific incident and

IND vs AUS: 'I had persuaded him to stay till the pink ball test', captain Rohit Sharma reveals about Ashwin's retirement

India's veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surprised everyone by suddenly retiring on Wednesday.

Uttarakhand Accident: Tragic accident in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, jeep fell into a 600-meter-deep ditch; nine people died

A painful accident took place in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. A jeep going from Sama in Bageshwar to

Canada: Demand for action against Khalistani Pannu for supporting Hamas, Hindu Forum made this appeal to the government

Recently, Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu threatened similar attacks on India by supp

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash