Kolhapur, Apr 17 : The Kolhapur and Jaysingpur police have seized unaccountable cash worth Rs 74.65 lakh in Gurkha, here, officials on Wednesday said.
In a joint operation police and election financial inspector of Hatkanangale Lok Sabha constituency Kolhapur district, on Tuesday raided a resident and shop of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghstana (SSS), present deputy Sarpanch of Sambhajipur village in Shirol tehsil and seized cash worth Rs 74.65 lakh and raw ‘gutkha’ materials.
Police arrested Gausmahamad alias Barkat Anvar Gavande (47), worker of SSS.
Police immediately informed IT and Drugs officials, who later investigated and took the action.
With cause of sensation in the district on a back drop of ongoing election following Police expressed possibility of illegal cash, which to be used for election purpose in Hatkanangale lok sabha constituency.
The seized material was handed over to the police for further probe.
