Around 399 people were arrested and Rs 95.43 lakh worth over liquor seized from across in Gurugram district after the imposition of the model code of conduct for the upcoming assembly polls, police said on Monday.

The model code is a set of guidelines, issued by the Election Commission, for political parties, candidates, government and the party in power during elections concerning speeches, announcements, election manifestos and general conduct.

Assembly elections in Haryana will be held on October 5 in a single phase with the counting of votes on October 8, the results will also announced on the same day Election Commission announced. With the announcement of the schedule, the Model Code of Conduct for governments, candidates and political parties has come into force.

Giving details of seizure, police said in a statement 26351.805 litres of liquor worth over Rs 95.43 lakh has been seized with the period of 16 September to 29 September and around 359 case were registered after imposition of the poll code, police said.

During elections, there is a possibility of increased activities like smuggling of illegal liquor, cash, weapons etc. Keeping this in mind and with the aim of ensuring the rules of the code of conduct, as per the instructions of the Police Commissioner, Gurugram, police formed various special police teams and directed them to take action against those smuggling illegal liquor, cash, weapons and transferring them illegally.

“The Gurugram police chief has given special instructions to all SHOs, crime branch teams and various police teams to keep an eye on illegal trading.

Team have also been formed in plain/civil clothes and deployed at various places, through which every illegal activity is being monitored, police said.