Two arrested with Rs. 57,000 cash hours before polling in Karjan

Gandhinagar: Two persons Sohail Chauhan (27) and Vidhnesh Patel (27) have been arrested with cash of over Rs 57,000 in Karjan assembly constituency of Vadodara district, hours before the by-poll under section 188 of the IPC for violating a notification by the Election Commission regarding possession of cash during voting. Police said that the money was supplied by Meet Patel, a Congress worker to influence voters ahead of polling. As per FIR, the accused’s car was intercepted by the police near Ropa village at around midnight and cash was allegedly found in their possession.
When asked about the source of the money, the duo claimed that it was given to them by Patel, a Congress worker, the report stated.The duo told the on-duty police that Patel had asked them to call him once they reached the village, as only he knew to whom the cash was to be handed over to, the FIR said.