Assam assembly polls: Rs 12 cr, 8 lakh litres of liquor seized

April 03, 2016 20:31

With Assam going for the first phase assembly poll tomorrow, around Rs 12 crore of cash and nearly 8 lakh litres of liquor have been seized from across the state by the authorities since election dates were announced on March 4.

"As a result of vigorous check, we have been able to seize cash worth Rs 9,92,09,575 since the announcement of the polls. Along with these around Rs 2 crore have been seized separately by the Income Tax department. So the total cash seizure is around Rs 12 crore," Assam Chief Electoral Officer Vijayendra told a press conference.

Along with the cash, authorities have also seized 7,85,633 litres of liquor from various parts of the state since the polling dates were announced on March 4," he said.

He said, 26,067 licensed arms out of 29,021 have been deposited as per procedure to conduct the elections.

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