Tamil Nadu Election Commission forms 1,650 flying squads
The Hindu
Cash carried without documents will be seized, says TNSEC
In view of the urban local bodies elections scheduled for February 19, members of the general public carrying cash above ₹50,000 need to possess valid documents, without which it would be seized by flying squads, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission said on Monday.
A total of 1,650 flying squads have been constituted by the TNSEC in view of the elections to 21 Municipal Corporations, 138 Municipalities and 490 town panchayats across the State.
Advertisment material worth over ₹10,000, contraband, liquor or gift items would be seized by the flying squads, the Commission said in a release.
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