Madurai: Election flying squad officials seized gold ornaments worth Rs 27 lakh that were transported in a vehicle without proper documents in Madurai on Saturday.
Officials said a team of officials was involved in a vehicle check at the Sakkudi-Poovanthi road in the Madurai east assembly constituency. When inspecting a vehicle, officials found gold ornaments. As the driver was unable to produce proper documents, the team seized the ornaments and handed them over to treasury officials.