Law enforcement officials in Lakshmipur detained a vehicle carrying Tk 1.5 million at a checkpoint in the Jhumur area on Wednesday night. The car, used by Badrul Alam Shyamal, a senior vice president of the district Krishak Dal and cousin of BNP candidate Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, was stopped around 8 p.m. The money was later verified as part of Annie’s election fund, and both the cash and the detainee were released following judicial review.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Rezaul Haque confirmed that the money was declared to the judicial magistrate, who found all documents valid and ordered the release without penalty. Judge Tahrina Akter Nowrin of the Lakshmipur District and Sessions Judge Court also confirmed the verification process. Police officials dismissed social media claims about irregularities, stating that the release followed proper legal scrutiny.

BNP candidate Annie said the funds were allocated for election expenses across polling centers and that the detained agents were freed after authorities confirmed the legitimacy of the money. The incident occurred amid heightened election security operations in the district.