Tamil Nadu Assembly election: Intensive vehicle checks under MCC; ₹39.91 lakh seized so far in Erode district

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A squad checking a conveyance  arsenic  portion  of enforcing the Model Code of Conduct successful  Salem successful  Tamil Nadu connected  Wednesday.

A squad checking a conveyance arsenic portion of enforcing the Model Code of Conduct successful Salem successful Tamil Nadu connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E.

With the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) successful unit for the Assembly predetermination scheduled connected April 23, 2026, enforcement agencies person stepped up round-the-clock conveyance checks crossed the district. Officials person advised the nationalist to transportation valid documents portion transporting goods and cash.

The district, which has 8 Assembly constituencies, has deployed 72 flying squads and 72 static surveillance teams to show the question of cash, valuables and different goods. Each squad is accompanied by a videographer to papers inspection proceedings.

District Election Officer and Collector S. Kandasamy said valid documents indispensable beryllium produced for currency exceeding ₹50,000 during transit.

Teams are conducting continuous checks crossed the district, including astatine the Karapallam checkpost adjacent Hasanur for vehicles entering Tamil Nadu from Karnataka. Police beingness has been strengthened astatine borderline checkposts successful Thalavadi, Hasanur and Bargur Hills.

Officials said ₹39.91 lakh successful unaccounted currency has been seized truthful far, of which ₹5.57 lakh was aboriginal released upon verification of valid documents.

In Salem, District Election Officer and Collector R. Brindha Devi inspected the conveyance checks at assorted places connected Tuesday nighttime (March 17, 2026).

Published - March 18, 2026 06:51 p.m. IST

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