The general elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases on 26 April and 7 May for 28 constituencies.
Published Mar 24, 2024 | 12:46 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 24, 2024 | 4:14 PM
ECI
The Election Commission on Saturday, 23 March, said ₹6.13 crore cash was seized in the past 24 hours in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections taking the total amount of cash seized in Karnataka to ₹15.78 crore since the Model Code of Conduct came into force on 16 March.
The general elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases on 26 April and 7 May for 28 constituencies.
According to EC officials, since the MCC came into force, the flying squads, static surveillance teams and police authorities have seized ₹15.78 crore cash, ₹17.3 lakh worth of freebies, 7.41 lakh litres of liquor worth over ₹23.37 crore, 66.34 kg narcotic substances worth over ₹65 lakh and precious metals valued at over ₹43 crore.
They have also registered 496 FIRs with regard to seizure of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metal and freebies, while 72,627 arms have been deposited, 836 arms were impounded, eight arms licences have been cancelled, and 4,175 cases were booked under preventive sections of CrPC, out of which 4,826 persons were bounded over.
The Excise Department has booked 552 heinous cases, 430 cases for breach of licence conditions, 29 NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) and 1,815 cases under Section 15 (a) of Karnataka Excise Act 1965 and also 329 different types of vehicles have been seized.
In a statement, the office of Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka said the police department has seized ₹5.36 crore in Bangalore Rural parliamentary constituency. It also seized 203 kg of sandalwood worth over ₹30 lakh in Bellary parliamentary constituency.
Meanwhile, nearly ₹16 lakh cash was seized in Mysore parliamentary constituency while ₹26 lakh cash was seized in the Bellary parliamentary constituency.
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