DRUGS, CASH AND OTHER VALUABLES WORTH RS. 321.51 CRORE SEIZED IN PUNJAB
DRUGS, CASH AND OTHER VALUABLES WORTH RS. 321.51 CRORE SEIZED IN PUNJAB
Chandigarh: In an endeavor to preserve the sanctity of the electoral process, enforcement agencies in Punjab have conducted extensive operations, resulting in the confiscation of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies valued at Rs 321.51 crore since the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha elections on March 16, till date.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C revealed that the seizures comprised cash totaling Rs. 6.89 crores, 22.8 lakh liters of liquor valued at Rs. 14.93 crores, drugs valued at Rs. 287.23 crores, precious metals amounting to Rs. 11.37 crores, and freebies valued at Rs. 1.09 crores, totaling Rs. 321.51 crores.
He informed that 24 enforcement agencies are actively operating in the state. Among these, major seizures have been made by the Punjab Police amounting to Rs. 276.19 crores, followed by the Border Security Force at Rs. 22.85 crores, State Excise Department Rs. 7.21 crores, State Goods and Service Tax Department Rs. 5 crores, Customs Department Rs.4.37 crores, Income Tax Department Rs. 4.08 crores and Narcotics Control Bureau Rs. 1.76 crores.
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