Lok Sabha polls: ₹9.64 crore cash seized in Karnataka

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Cases filed

They have also registered 402 FIRs with regard to the seizure of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies while 65,432 arms have been deposited, 831 arms were impounded, eight arms licences have been cancelled, 3,853 cases were booked under preventive sections of CrPC, out of which 4,136 people were bounded over.

The Excise Department has booked 471 heinous cases, 359 cases for breach of licence conditions, 24 NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) and 1,477 cases under Section 15 (a) of Karnataka Excise Act 1965 and also 284 different types of vehicles have been seized.

In a statement, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka said Static Surveillance Team has seized ₹38 lakh cash in Nayakanahahatti Cross Checkpost in Chitradurga parliamentary constituency, ₹12.68 lakh cash in Hirolli Checkpost, Gulbarga parliamentary constituency.

They also seized 180 bags containing pan masala worth ₹33 lakh in Chigaralli Check post, Gulbarga parliamentary constituency.

Meanwhile, they have also sized 243.56 gm of gold jewellery worth ₹13.20 lakh at Magadi Checkpost in Udupi Chikmagalur parliamentary constituency.

Police have seized gold ornaments worth over ₹ 38 lakh in Dharwad parliamentary constituency while the Income Tax department has seized over ₹ 28 lakh cash in Bengaluru Urban district among other seizures.

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