Flying squad seizes 173 vessels from parked vehicle in Coimbatore

Acting on a tip, a team of election authorities checked a parked goods vehicle at Pullukadu in Coimbatore South constituency and found a stock of vessels meant for distribution to voters.

DT NEXT Bureau

Updated:22nd Mar, 2026 at 9:37 PM

COIMBATORE: As many as 173 vessels have been seized by flying squad sleuths in Coimbatore on Sunday.

Acting on a tip, a team of election authorities checked a parked goods vehicle at Pullukadu in Coimbatore South constituency and found a stock of vessels meant for distribution to voters. The seized vessels were worth Rs 1.45 lakh.

So far, the election authorities have seized cash and gift items worth over Rs 2 crore in Coimbatore district. A total of 180 flying squads have been deployed across the district to curb the distribution of gifts and cash to voters for the upcoming assembly polls.

Flying squad seizes 173 vessels from parked vehicle in Coimbatore

Acting on a tip, a team of election authorities checked a parked goods vehicle at Pullukadu in Coimbatore South constituency and found a stock of vessels meant for distribution to voters.

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