Surveillance teams
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 19 2019:
Subsequent upon announcement of schedule for the 17th Lok Sabha election, the Investigation Directorate of the Income Tax Department, North East Region has deployed surveillance teams in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and air surveillance units at all airports of the seven States and also a 24X7 control room at all the State capitals.
As per a direction of the ECI, the Income Tax Department has been continuously gathering intelligence and keeping close surveillance over movement of cash/valuables or other items suspected to be used for bribing electors during the ensuing Lok Sabha election.
A press release issued by Deputy Director of Income Tax Arun Bhowmick appealed to the public to communicate any information pertaining to black money and movement of large amount of cash/valuables etc during the election period which are likely to be used for bribing electors to the 24X7 control whose toll free (Imphal) no is 18003453562 an mobile/whatsapp no is 9531107892 .