Assam Assembly polls: IT department keeping close surveillance

Guwahati, Mar 16: The Income Tax Department is keeping close eye over movement of cash/valuables or other items likely to be used for influencing electors during the ensuing Assam Assembly elections.

As per the direction of Election Commission of India, the Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), NER, Guwahati, has opened a 24X7 control room and Complaint Monitoring Cell at the Aaykar Bhawan here, an official release said.

The public may communicate any information pertaining to movement of large amount of cash/valuables etc during the election period, which was likely to be misused for elections, the release added.

PTI