Strict action is being taken to ensure free and fair lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh. Apart from police and Excise staff, flying squads, Income Tax teams and SST have intensified search operations to check misuse of black money and illicit distribution of liquor in districts. As per information sent by CEO Office to Election Commission, cash and kind worth Rs 17.63 crore has been seized since announcement of elections in the State.
Out of Rs 2.56 crore cash seized since announcement of elections, SST has seized Rs 1.38 crore, police has seized Rs 51,58,850, Income Tax Department Rs 1.1 crore and flying squads have seized Rs 2,06,600.
Police has seized large quantity of bullion also. It seized 479 kg silver plates costing Rs 2.80 crore at Badnagar in Ujjain. Flying squads seized 267.7 liter liquor worth Rs 22,000, SST 381.9 liter liquor worth Rs 69,340 while police has seized 1.42 lakh liter liquor worth Rs 4,43,12,000, Excise Department has seized 52,051 liter liquor worth Rs 91.25 lakh. In this way, total 1.95 lakh liter liquor worth Rs 5.36 crore has been seized.
Police has seized 827.195 kg drugs/narcotics worth Rs 2.73 crore. Flying squads have seized various kinds of goods worth Rs 28,98,504 and SST Rs 37,19,500 and police seized other materials worth Rs 3,52,93,200. Similarly, Rs 2.56 crore cash, Rs 2.80 crore worth bullion, 5.36 crore worth 1.95 lakh liter liquor, Rs 2.73 crore worth 827.195 kg drugs/narcotics and Rs 4.18 crore worth other material have been seized.