The Income-Tax Department and District Election Office (DEO) will keep a close vigil on suspicious and large bank transactions and also on transportation of cash during the election process. DEO issued a detailed guideline in this regard on Monday.

DEO has instructed all banks to give information of every suspicious transaction immediately to the authorities and the I-T Dept. District Election Officer Nishant Warwade has instructed banks and coordinators to have a fool-proof interation plan. He said that vehicles carrying cash for ATMs and banks should also possess proper documents.

He said intensive check-up of vehicles will be done by flying officers of the district administration and police. He also clarified that vehicles hired by banks would not be allowed to transport cash to other agencies. During the imposition of Model Code of Conduct, if any large or suspicious transaction is noticed in the bank account, this should be immediately informed to DEO. Sudden and high transactions in the accounts of NGOs and Self Help Groups (SHGs) will also be on the radar.