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Updated 23:39 IST, February 4th 2025

Rs 5 Lakh Cash Recovered From Delhi Chief Minister's Office Employee On Eve Of Assembly Polls

Ahead of the Delhi elections, a massive amount of Rs 5 lakh in cash was recovered from an employee working at the Delhi Chief Minister's office.

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New Delhi: Ahead of the Delhi elections, a massive amount of Rs 5 lakh in cash was reportedly recovered from an employee working at the Delhi Chief Minister's office. The seizure of cash claimed to have taken place on the eve of Delhi Polls, which will happen on February 5. The recovery of Rs 5 lakh has raised eyebrows, sparking concerns from the other political parties regarding irregularities. Videos claiming the seizure of the cash have also surfaced on social media. 

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva has also alleged that the Rs 5 lakh in cash has been recovered from a person identified as Gaurav, an employee working at Chief Minister Atishi's office. He alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was trying to influence the outcome of the Delhi elections, by hooliganism and money power.

According to the sources, the police have found several chats of Gaurav, from the recovered mobile phone which allegedly had details of distributing cash. Not only this, the names of people in some wards were also mentioned in code words. A few documents and the amount of money to be given to them are mentioned in the chats.

Details about the employee and the circumstances surrounding the recovery are yet to be disclosed. However, the opposition parties have demanded intense scrutiny, given the proximity to the Delhi elections.

Responding to the same, DCP (South East) Ravi Kumar Singh said, “We got a call that some people have been caught with Rs 5 lakh, our team reached there and the FST (flying squad team) handed over two people named Gaurav and Ajit. Both are associated with the (Delhi) CM's office. As per preliminary information, we have seized Rs 5 lakh from them. Further investigation is underway.” 

"We are investigating the source of the money, where it was brought from and where they were taking it. As per what we have found out so far, one of these men was working as an assistant to the CM's PA and the other is a driver," the police official stated. 

The Delhi elections are scheduled to take place on February 5, with results expected on February 8. 

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Published 23:05 IST, February 4th 2025