Shillong, Jan 22: Authorities have seized unaccounted cash of over Rs 10 lakh in East Jaintia Hills district.
The unaccounted cash was recovered from vehicles coming from Assam in three separate operations in Umkiang village in the Sutnga-Saipung constituency. “The district authorities have seized Rs 10.72 lakh in cash in Sutnga-Saipung assembly seat. No one was arrested so far in these cash seizures,” Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said.
East Jaintia Hills SP Jagpal S Dhanoa said the “cash was seized from vehicles coming from Assam on Friday” as the occupants of such cars could not produce any valid document for carrying the liquid asset. (PTI)
