SITTING Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Ramesh Kadam was arrested on Friday after the police and Election Commission (EC) seized Rs 53.46 lakh during a raid at a flat in Ghodbunder, Thane.
Acting on a tip-off, Thane police and the EC’s team raided the flat.
Dilip Shinde, additional chief electoral officer (CEO), said, “Thane police raided this place along with the Election Commission squad. During the raid, MLA Ramesh Kadam was present in the flat along with the owner of the flat Raju Gyanu Khare. While searching, Rs 53.46 lakh cash was found in the flat. The police and election team took immediate action and sealed the flat.”