Election Commission Surveillance Squad Seized 146 kg of Gold Bars in Tamil Nadu

On Friday (April 5, 2019), the Election Commission’s monitoring team seized 146 kilogram gold bricks in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. It has been recovered without valid documents from a van near Sonali Puliculam. If the news is to be believed, the authorities are still trying to gather more information in this matter.

Coimbatore: Election Commission's surveillance squad seized 146 kg of gold bars without valid documents from a van near Puliakulam yesterday. More details awaited. #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/lQLPYNJUnx

— ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2019

Due to the Lok Sabha elections being close, these days, there is considerable activity in the Election Commission. Even before this incident, the EC has seized money, liquor and narcotics during the checking. Recall that just days before, the Flying Squad of the Election Commission seized cash of `2.10 crore during the vehicle checking. These money were recovered from the former secretary of the VCK party.

Gold worth Rs 31.26 lakh seized from two passengers at Chennai airport https://t.co/OmG8Zc4mgF

— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) April 1, 2019

At the same time, on Tuesday (April 2, 2019), during the checking in Tamilnadu’s Ramanathapuram, the Flying Squad seized Rs 6,65,000 from the vehicle. In this case, no valid documents were presented for these money.

This is not the first case of heavy gold catching. On April 1, 132 kilograms of gold was seized from a flying van in Tamil Nadu with a van which was close to 40 million rupees. However, later it was informed by the authorities that it was a gold jewelery firm of Son T Nagar. Apart from this, the incidents of seizure of gold and millions of rupees in other states like Maharashtra and Hyderabad are also coming up.

Maharashtra: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) examined 5 containers stationed at M/s Hind Terminal CFS, Nhava Sheva, Raigad on 3 April. 163 gold bars weighing 19 kg, valued at Rs 5.54 Crore were seized. Importer has been arrested. The consignment had arrived from the UAE pic.twitter.com/onZQ3rvmiK

— ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2019

DRI had checked 5 containers kept on Indian terminal CFS on April 3 in Nhava Sheva of Raigarh. In this, the DRI got recovered from 19 kg of 162 gold bricks worth Rs 5.54 crore. The importer has been arrested. This goods was here from Dubai.

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Hyderabad police has seized Rs 9.45 crore cash, freebies worth Rs 3.73 Lakh, gold Rs 9.15 Lakh, 135 litres of liquor, 40 kg cannabis and 11 bags of gutkha this month. pic.twitter.com/Ze6hgNHvV6

— ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2019

Apart from this, the Hyderabad Police also seized Rs 9.45 crore worth of money, 9.15 lakh gold, 135 liters of liquor, singles and 11 bags filled with foxes.