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Mangalore, May 15: The Pandeshwar police have seized  Rs 3.09 lac in cash  at Falnir on Wednesday, May 14. from a car belonging to  Congress party workers.

Acting  upon a tip-off,  the police  intercepted  the car at Falnir and seized the cash along with the car. They also took away banners and printed material belonging  to the Congress party.

The  Congress lost no time in denying that there was any malpractice in relation to the money. They said  that the money which was found  in the car was meant for constructing booths in polling stations and it came under the purview of the rules put forward by the Election Commission. It also said that the party had taken prior permission from the Election Commission. Therefore, the party would  counter the action taken by the  Pandeshwar police, the Congress told.

The Superintendent  of Police Sateeshkumar told Daijiworld that  a case has been registered at the Pandeshwar police station in this connection  If the concerned persons prove the genuineness  of the source of the funds and the actual  purpose of its  use, the case will be dropped, he  said. Further investigations are on.

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