BJP office-bearer among 3 booked with ₹2 cr in Bengaluru

According to the ECI directions, transactions of more than ₹10,000 cash for political activities should be done via cheques or online mode.

BySouth First Desk

Published Apr 22, 2024 | 3:31 PMUpdatedApr 22, 2024 | 3:31 PM

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A BJP office-bearer is among three people booked for transporting a large sum of money in a car in the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency. Lokesh Ambekallu has been identified as a secretary of the BJP state office. The police intercepted the trio in Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet on Saturday, 20 April, while they were carrying ₹2 crore in a car.

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