The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said Rs 570 crore, seized from three containers in Tamil Nadu, two days ahead of assembly polls in the state, is "prima facie suspect cash" as no agency or organisation has come forward to claim it.
All agencies, including the Income Tax Department, have been asked to ensure a proper investigation, an EC official said. "Prima facie it is suspect cash as no agency or organisation has come forward to claim it," the official said, adding the poll panel is keeping a close watch on the development.
Electoral officials seized about Rs 570 crore from three containers in Tirupur district, which the occupants of the vehicles claimed was for inter-bank money transfer.
