Election authorities seized unaccounted cash worth R16.16 lakh from a white Mercedes during a vehicle check near Arenja Corner in Vashi at around 12.35 pm on Friday, January 9, as the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) remains in force ahead of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) elections 2025. The cash was recovered by a Static Surveillance Team (SST) and seized as per election norms.

The action is part of intensified monitoring directed by the State Election Commission (SEC) to ensure free, fair, and transparent polls. According to official sources, 27 Static Surveillance Teams have been deployed across nine key locations in the city, operating in three shifts to maintain round-the-clock vigilance during the MCC period.