Dharapuram byelection: Surveillance team seizes ₹48 lakh in surprise raids at two residences in Mulanur

Acting on a tip-off, a surveillance team conducted an inspection at Mulanur, and seized ₹40,79,150 lakh in cash from the residence of Viswanathan in the Thalakkarai area and ₹7,63,400 from the residence of house of Selvaraj, also from the same locality.

A total of ₹48,42,550 was not accounted for and would be handed over to the district treasury, official sources said.

Officials are investigating if the money is meant to be distributed to voters by political parties.