With drug menace being one of the major poll issues in Punjab, around 2,598 kgs of drugs and other narcotics valued at Rs 18.26 crore were seized in the state which went to polls on Saturday, the Election Commission of India(ECI) said.
Talking to reporters in new Delhi, Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena said that 12.43 lakh litres of liquor valued at Rs 13.34 crore was also seized since the announcement of polls on January 4.
"Cash of Rs 58.02 crore was seized by police and other authorities. Out of this, Rs 31.68 crore was released after verification and Rs 25.19 crore was handed over to the Income Tax Department," Saxena said.
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Apart from that, around 164 kg of gold and 26.5 kg of silver worth Rs 26.04 crore was also seized, the Election Commission said.
It added that around 55 cases of paid news were also identified during the run-up to the polls.
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