Vadodara: Two persons were caught with Rs 39 lakh cash in Fatehgunj area on Thursday night.
As the duo - Aryan Patel (18) and Anklesh Patel (35) - could not give satisfactory answers regarding the cash, suspicion was strong that it may have something to do with the taluka panchayat polls scheduled February 28.
They was travelling on a two-wheeler and intercepted near Fatehgunj circle at around 8pm. When cops checked the vehicle, they found a bag full of cash.
Police said Aryan’s father Dharmendra runs a fabrication unit. “Dharmendra had given the money to his son for sending it to his sister. He told us that they had sold their land two years ago and reserved a portion of the money to her. They were on way to Waghodia Road to hand over the money,” said V R Kher, Fatehgunj police inspector. When asked if there was any political motive, Kher said, “We checked their background and as of now we have learnt that the money was for their personal use. We have written to the election commission, income tax and GST department for conducting inquiry into it.”