₹5 crore seized from car in poll-bound Maharashtra; four held

The Pune Police arrested four people in Maharashtra after seizing cash worth ₹5 crore from a car near a toll plaza. The Election Commission and Income Tax department are investigating the suspects at the Rajgad police station. One of the arrested men is associated with a Shiv Sena MLA, but the MLA denied any involvement. The Opposition alleges that money is being distributed ahead of the upcoming elections. Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claimed that ₹15 crore was seized from another MLA’s car, hinting at corruption within the party. However, the accused MLA dismissed the allegations as a conspiracy.