Election officials have seized Rs 2.5 crore unaccounted cash from a van in Veerapandi Assembly constituency in th district.
The Flying Squad, led by Tahsildar Chandrasekharan, made the seizure last night while on a vehicle check.
Though those in the van claimed that it was an ATM cash-in-transit vehicle, the carrier did not have relevant documents, Chandrasekharan said, adding, the cash has been deposited in the treasury.
The district Collector had earlier held a meeting of senior bank officials and instructed them to transport cash in transit vehicles only with relevant documents, Chandrasekharan said.
The election officials has seized more than Rs 80 crore in Tamil Nadu since the model code of conduct came into effect last month.
