According to Sunil Y Naik, Circle Police Inspector, his team of four policemen and he were checking vehicles at Mulloor, when a truck did not stop in spite of being signalled to stop. The police team then chased the truck and forced it to stop.
The truck driver Shantharam Shetty, a resident of Korangarapady in Udupi, gave an evasive reply when asked why he sped away when asked to stop. The police team then searched the truck.
They found Rs. 20 lakh kept in the tool box behind the driver 's seat in the truck. All notes were of Rs. 1,000 denomination. There were 20 packets of currency notes and each packet contained Rs. 1 lakh. These 20 packets were neatly wrapped and kept in a carry-bag in the tool box.
When the police asked Shetty from where the money came, he feigned ignorance and said that he did not know how the money came into his truck. He also did not possess any legal document for carrying the money. The police then seized the vehicle along with the money. “This money may be related to the elections. We have informed the Income Tax Department and the District Electoral Officer in Udupi,” Mr. Naik said.
A case under Sections 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 171H (Illegal payments in connection with an election) of Indian Penal Code and 41D and 102 of Criminal Procedure Code had been registered at Padubidri police station and investigations were on, the police said.
Meanwhile, the static surveillance team seized 6.2 lakh cash being carried in a car at the Talapady Checkpost near Mangalore on Tuesday. According to a press release, a Mangalore resident was bringing the cash while coming from Kasaragod to the city. The person possessing the cash reportedly told the surveillance team that the amount was for purchasing cement. Assistant Returning Officer R Prashant said as there was no documentary evidence for carrying the cash. The cash was seized and handed over to the Income Tax department for further investigation.
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