EC crackdown on cash,car and weapons; 8 held by flying squad

A leader of a Nadar outfit and seven of his supporters were Tuesday caught here by an election flying squad for carrying a pistol and live bullets in his car, police sources said

The eight occupants, including the president of NadarSakthi Iyakkam Hari Nadar, in the car, were heading towards Tirunelveli, about 50 km, from the airport here when they were stopped by the flying squad for a check, the source said

Upon detecting the weapon and the ammunition, the car was seized and its passengers were handed over to the police, they added. Further investigation is on.

The 2019 Indian general elections are due to be held in India between April and May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha.In Tamil Nadu elections will be held on April 18, 2019.