Bengaluru : The Election Commission has ordered a probe into seizure of cash being transported in a Police vehicle in Hassan district during Lok Sabha elections.
The probe order was based on a report by the Special Officer, Enforcement, Munish Moudgil, into the incident.
According to official sources Regional Commissioner Anil Kumar and ADGP Raghavendra Auradkar conducted an inquiry into the incident in the presence of the District Electoral Officer Priyanka Mary Francis recently.
Income Tax sleuths had seized Rs 1.2 lakh cash from a police vehicle on April 16 during a raid at Holenarasipura in Hassan District and registered a case.
In Hassan Lok Sabha seat, Prajval Revanna the grand-son of the former Prime minister H D Deve Gowda is the JD(S) candidate and fighting the BJP candidate A Manju.
Taking serious note of cash seized from a police vehicle, Moudgil, had recommended an inquiry into the incident to the Election Commission.
