Sanchita Chatterjee. BS News Agency: Following the recovery of a large sum of cash from a close aide of Himanta Biswa Sarma, a massive amount of cash has now been seized from the election agent of the BJP candidate for Mandirbazar.
Arun Kumar Purkayet—the election agent for Mandirbazar BJP candidate Mallika Paik—along with his son Arghya Purkayet, BJP leader Shubhadip Halder (son of Bamdev Halder), the BJP Booth President for Lakshmikantapur, and several other BJP leaders from Sutobecha village, were transporting money from the residence of Debashis Halder.
They were on their way to distribute this money among voters when the police intercepted them on the road. Although several individuals managed to flee, Arghya Purkayet, his father (the BJP election agent Arun Purkayet), and the Lakshmikantapur Booth President, Shubhadip Halder, were detained. The police have recovered approximately ₹21 lakh in cash from their possession.