Two held for distributing cash to voters in Maval constituency

Navi Mumbai police Sunday arrested two persons for allegedly distributing cash to voters in separate incidents in Maval Lok Sabha constituency, an official said.

In the first incident, police arrested one Pratap Arekar after he was found distributing cash of Rs 5,600 to the voters in Sukapur near Panvel, an official said.

"He was allegedly luring voters to vote for Congress-NCP candidate Parth Pawar, son of NCP leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar," he said.

In another incident, police arrested Sanjay Hiraman Patil, a businessman, at Devat village in Raigad district.

"Patil was found distributing Rs 26,100 and asking voters to vote in favour of Shiv Sena-BJP alliance candidate Shrirang Barne," he said.

Ashok Dudhe, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-II), said, "Non-cognisable offences under section 171 (B) and 171 (E) were registered against both the accused was at Khandeshwar police station and they were arrested."