India News | Woman Held with Rs 1 Crore in Cash in Poll-bound Nagaland

Kohima, Feb 1 (PTI) A woman carrying Rs one crore in unaccounted cash was arrested in a place near the Manipur border in Kohima district of poll-bound Nagaland on Wednesday, an official said.

Members of the Static Surveillance Team recovered the cash while frisking a Manipur-registered vehicle at Khuzama inter-state check gate.

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As per norms, the Income Tax Department took charge of the cash, District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Shanavas C said.

If the cash was meant for any political party is yet to be ascertained, he said.

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Further investigation is in progress, he said.

Assembly elections will be held in the northeastern state on February 27.

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