Rs 12.78 lakh unaccounted cash, 2,699 litre liquor seized in poll-bound Bihar

October 06, 2015 20:39

Unaccounted cash of Rs 12.78 lakh and over 2,500 litres of illicit liquor were seized from different locations in Bihar today under the ongoing pre-election drive.

The authorities seized Rs 5.01 lakh cash from Siwan district, Rs 2.70 lakh from Gopalganj, Rs 2.51 lakh from Sheohar, Rs 1 lakh each from Madhubani and West Champaran districts and Rs 54,000 from Vaishali district, Additional Chief Electoral Officer R Lakshmanan said.

As per the directive of Election Commission to ensure peaceful and fair elections in the state, the authorities have siezed 2,699 litres of illicit country and foreign liquor during raids at various places across the state, he said.

In all, the flying squad and static surveillance squad have seized Rs 15 crore in Bihar till October 5 evening, he added.

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