The police and Election Commission officials seized over Rs 80 crore worth cash in the state since the model code of conduct (MCC) came into force appear to be transparent as none of the investigating authorities are trying to map the source and destination of the seized cash.
The random check posts have become a bane for the common man, police are claiming that it was their target to arrest illegal cash flow from candidates to voters. However, the fact is neither police nor income-tax (I-T) officials are probing the culprit behind the illegal cash distribution.
In most cases, police are seizing cash and showing it for publicity, henceforth washing their hands off by handing over the cash to I-T sleuths, who just check the source of money to find out whether it is legal or not. Surprisingly, I-T officials are just probing the source of illegal money without being least bothered about its destination and usage.
"The money first gets credited in the Police Deposit Fund (PDF), after which we question the persons concerned about the source of the unaccounted money. The recovered money will be shown in the persons' annual return. If the answers are not satisfactory, the matter will be presented before the local court. Our job is not to probe for what use the cash is being taken,'' an I-T officer, who requested anonymity.
