UWAHATI: The Directorate of Investigation of Income Tax department, North East Region has been on a special drive since the notification of General Elections by ECI in its effort to restrict the use of black money to influence voters during the forthcoming polls across the Seven Sisters states.
The Principal Director of Income Tax (Inv.), Sanjay Bahadur, IRS, in a press meet organized in Guwahati on April 4, said,"Rs 1.96 crore in cash in various interceptions including at airports have been seized across the Northeast region since the Modal Code of Conduct (MCC) came into effect."
It is also to be mentioned that RBI and major banks operating in North East have been asked to supply digital data relating to cash deposits and withdrawals above Rs. 10 lakh.
(Inputs TOI)
