Law and order condition improves: CEo
Bhopal: Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao has informed that since the Model Code of Conduct has come into effect, 15,390 non-bailable warrants have been issued from October 6 to 23, 2018 to maintain law and order in the state. Total 1514 illegal firearms have been confiscated and 2,09,019 firearms have been deposited in the police stations. Moreover, prohibitory action has been taken against 40,613 people during this period.
Under the property defacement, 13,19,169 cases have been registered and out of these, action has been taken in 12,76,674 cases.
Under the government property defacement, 10,49,572 cases have been registered and action has been taken in 10,24,925 cases. Similarly, under the private property defacement, 2,69,597 cases have been registered and action has been taken in 2,51,749 cases. Besides, 6,202 cases of misuse of vehicles have been registered.
Raids on Illegal trade of liquor, drugs
Bhopal: Raids are being conducted constantly on illegal trade of liquor and drugs after the model code of conduct has come into effect in the state. The Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao has given instructions to all the districts to take prohibitory action to hold Vidhan Sabha election in fair, transparent and ethical manner without any fear. In a raid conducted jointly by the team of police and excise department led by the administration on 4 big deras and 22 small places in Rajgarh district, approximately 55,000 litre raw liquor and mahua lahaan has been confiscated and destroyed. Over 250 drums estimated at about Rs 24. 5 lakh value have been seized.