Unaccounted cash worth ₹1.55 crore seized by election flying squads in Chennai

Election flying squad officials seized unaccounted currency totalling ₹1.55 crore successful 2 abstracted incidents astatine Light House and Perambur railway presumption earlier this week.

In an incidental connected Tuesday (March 31, 2026), a flying squad squad intercepted a Cash Management System (CMS) conveyance adjacent Light House astir 5 p.m. Upon inspection, officials discovered ₹1.47 crore successful the vehicle. The occupants claimed the wealth was being transported for replenishing ATM kiosks assigned to them.

Officials, however, seized some the conveyance and the cash, which were aboriginal secured astatine the Marina constabulary station. Election authorities and Income Tax officials of the Chepauk Assembly constituency were alerted. Officials said the currency would beryllium released lone aft due verification of documents to found its root and purpose.

In different incidental connected Monday (March 30), Railway Protection Force unit seized ₹8.39 lakh from a rider during a cheque astatine Perambur railway station. The passenger, identified arsenic Noor Mohammad, 42, from Ennore, told officials helium worked for a steadfast handling wholesale biryani bid and was carrying the wealth to manus it implicit to store owners.

The seized magnitude was aboriginal handed implicit to the Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar predetermination flying squad official, James Samuel, and subsequently deposited successful the metropolis treasury pursuing owed procedure.