Rs 1.14 crore recovered from school in Ranchi; Funds allegedly meant to influence Assembly polls
Ranchi: The Ranchi Police recently recovered Rs 1.14 crore in cash from G.D. Goenka School in the Namkum area, suspected to be intended for use in the electoral process.
During the raid, which involved searching 25 classrooms, authorities found the money hidden in the vice-principal's office. Foreign liquor bottles, a bag, and two smart phones were also recovered during the raid.
Senior Superintendent of Police Chandan Kumar Sinha stated that the recovered funds was to be used to influence the Assembly elections.
The school's owner, Madan Singh, has been detained for questioning after failing to provide a satisfactory explanation for the cash. Authorities also searched his residence in the Chutia locality, but no additional evidence was found.
Sources in the police reportedly mentioned that Singh has ties to a political party, although specific names have not been disclosed. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has alleged that Singh has connections with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Taking to X, JMM official handle wrote, “BJP was trying to tamper with the democratic fabric by stashing cash, nearly Rs 1 crore in the school of one of its leaders to be used during election to influence voters. Thanks to police.”
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
