Regarding alleged violation of model code of conduct, a report received from the Election Commission office has revealed that 29 FIRs, including six on Saturday, have been lodged at various police stations in the State.
One such FIR has been lodged in Uttarkashi while two in Chamoli, three each in Rudraprayag, Dehradun and Haridwar, seven in Pauri, six in Bageshwar, four in Nainital and 10 in Udham Singh Nagar districts. 152 candidates were served notices for violation of model code of conduct as they had conducted public meeting and others without informing returning officers concerned, it is learnt from the report.
The election officials have removed unauthorised posters and banners from1,12,234 public and 3,46,324 private places across the State since the model code of conduct was enforced.
An election official said that with the election approaching nearer, illegal supply of liquors are being imported from neighbouring States like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. Acting on this, police arrested several liquor peddlers and seized cartons of illegal liquor.
A total of 633 FIRs, including 20 on Saturday under excise act has been registered in various police stations of the state since the enforcement of MCC. Excise department has seized 31,529.200 litres illegal liquor, including 441.580 litres on Saturday while police department has seized 14,018.884 litres of liquor, including 248.488 litres on Saturday from the possession of the accused.
Moreover, police have conducted a drive directing the licensed gun holders to deposit their firearms at the police stations concerned. Since the enforcement of model code of conduct, 35,900 guns were deposited at the police stations. Police have seized 85 illegal guns/weapons and 26 cartridges from the persons carrying them illegally, the election official said.