large-scale security arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh. To prevent misuse of weapons, illegal arms are being recovered and licensed weapons got deposited. So far, 2,57,387 licensed weapons have been deposited. In the series, 1,178 licensed weapons have been seized and 3,123 arms licenses cancelled. Also 31,857 non-bailable warrants have been issued of which 877 were issued in last 24 hours. Similarly, police has seized 2,399 illegal weapons.
Action has been taken under various sections of CrPC against 1,55,184 people so far and 1,60,056 people have been bound over. Action was taken against 1,220 people for violating this provision. In police action, explosives of seven types have been seized. Besides, 15 different kinds of bombs and 653 live cartridges have been seized.
As many as 451check posts have been set up in view of security in parliamentary constituencies. In all, 3,486 majra-tolas have been identified under vulnerability mapping. Similarly, 8,312 people who can harass voters have also been identified, of which action has been taken against 8,252.
SST seized Rs1,41,000 from Jitendra under Barghat Police Station in Seoni district. In Balaghat district, the police have seized 7 kg explosives (gelatin rods) and Kirnapur police station has seized one 12-bore gun, another gun, three cartridges and 220 litre illicit liquor. In Gwalior, 167 litre liquor worth Rs36,000 was seized.