1. Electoral fervor in Basar: Police intercept Bolero, seize Rs 1 crore cash linked to BJP.
2. Incident amid intensified competition between NPP’s Gokar Basar and BJP’s Nyabi Jini Dirchi.
3. Startling discovery unfolds in Leparada district, Arunachal Pradesh, sparking election controversy.
Itanagar, April 10: Amid electoral fervor in Basar, Leparada district of Arunachal Pradesh, a startling discovery unfolded as police intercepted a Bolero vehicle, uncovering a staggering sum of Rs 1 crore in cash belonging to a supporter of a BJP candidate.
This incident occurred amid the intensifying electoral competition between sitting MLA Gokar Basar of the National Peoples Party (NPP) and Nyabi Jini Dirchi, the BJP MLA candidate for the Basar assembly constituency.
D. Toli Basar, shedding light on previous incidents, alleged a pattern of similar occurrences. “Earlier, in Gori Village, Rs 2 lakhs were recovered from a vehicle belonging to BJP MLA candidates, but it mysteriously disappeared from the police station later,” stated D. Toli Basar.
According to MLA Gokar Basar, supporters of the NPP intercepted the Bolero vehicle bearing registration number AR 25 0109 and uncovered the substantial cash amount inside.
Allegations emerged suggesting that the cash was intended to entice voters to support the BJP candidate, Nyabi Jini Dirchi.
“I called the SP at 6 pm, informing them about the vehicle whose owner withdrew ₹1 crore from SBI Basar for using money in elections to buy voters. This money culture should be stopped in the state, which is prevailing everywhere,” remarked MLA Gokar Basar.
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Upon investigation, it surfaced that two separate First Information Reports (FIRs) were filed. One FIR, lodged by the owner of the cash, claimed that the money was forcibly extorted by MLA Gokar Basar’s henchmen.
Conversely, another FIR filed by the opposing party alleged the misuse of money for election purposes, a clear violation of the model code of conduct.
The Superintendent of Police (SP) confirmed the registration of both FIRs and assured that a thorough inquiry is underway.
The seized cash has been confiscated, and information letters have been dispatched to the District Election Officer of Leparada district.
In a complaint lodged by Mar Bay, addressed to the Officer in charge of Basar Police Station, accusations of extortion and criminal house trespass were levied against Gokar Basar, D. Toli Basar, and others.
Bay contended that the cash, withdrawn for personal and business purposes, was forcefully seized at gunpoint by the accused.
