Cash for vote scam: RTI video reveals Tamil Nadu cops confiscating boxes possibly filled with cash
An RTI application filed by a Thirunelveli advocate has revealed the first clip of boxed seized by the Election Commission during the Tamil Nadu state Assembly election, possibly containing crores.
In Short
- RTI reveals first clip of crores seized by Election Commission in Tamil Nadu.
- Rs. 570 crores confiscated before the state Assembly election.
- RTI reveals truck VPN numbers, security guard details not present with officials.
An RTI application has brought the first visuals of boxes possibly containing crores of money confiscated by Election Commission during the Tamil Nadu state Assembly election.
Bramma, an advocate from Thirunelveli, filed an RTI application on the matter where Rs. 570 crores were confiscated by State Election commission near Thirupur on 13th May, just a few days before the Assembly election.
The issue gathered much heat since the news broke out, as it was the first time ever in Tamil Nadu that people came to know of money being transferred in such huge quantities. The Election Commission on its part stated that they withheld the money as the documents produced by the accompanying officials did not match.
SBI OFFICIALS CLAIM MONEY BELONGS TO THEM
Presently, the case is being handled by CBI after a complaint was raised jointly by DMK MPs TKS Elangovan and RS Bharathi, though State Bank of India officials claimed that the money belonged to them.
The video shows the transporting trucks' registration numbers, and men trying to open the boxes possibly carrying the money.
Bramma also claimed that much of the information he asked for through the RTI, including the truck VPN numbers and the security guard details were not present with the officials.