Over 2.8 lakh litres of liquor bottles have been seized
Election Commission of India. (Photo: PTI/File)
New Delhi: Election Commission officials have seized over 14.5 crore in cash and Rs 75 lakh-worth liquor in poll-bound Maharashtra. According to latest data, Rs 14.52 crore in cash has been seized by EC-appointed surveillance teams in the state while over 2.8 lakh litres of liquor bottles and pouches valued at Rs 75.99 lakh have been seized. “ Rs 14.52 crore cash has been seized by EC teams while over 2.8 lakh litres of liquor bottles in the state,” the records say.
In its effort to curb the use of black money and illegal funds in the elections, the EC has deployed officers drawn from central revenue services like the Income Tax and Customs and Excise departments and those from the state government in all assembly seats in the state where polling will be held on October 15.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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