Chennai: Adding drama to the high profile R K Nagar by-election, a case has been registered against dissident AIADMK candidate TTV Dinakaran and his supporters for violating the model code of conduct on Saturday.
The apoll officials also seized money from an AIADMK functionary in a separate incident.
A police source said that the election flying squad officials engaged in vehicle checking at a checkpoint in C.B. road, Hari Narayanapuram near Ambetkar nagar. They checked a car, which bore AIADMK flag in its bonnet and found Rs 3.21 lakh in possession of party functiona-ries.
When inquired, the party men told the money has been carried for a marriage function, though police seized the money and handed over to tahsildar, the source said.
A case under section 171 (B), 171 (E) of IPC was booked on functionaries.
A case for displaying party flag in the car, violating election model code of conduct also registered.
