Statewide Seizures of Illegal Liquor, Narcotics, and Valuables total Rs. 26.82 Crore So Far – CEO, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal

Security Agencies Intensify Crackdown on Illegal Liquor and Narcotics amidst Assembly Election

Security agencies are constantly keeping a strict vigil during the assembly elections

Chandigarh, September 17 - To ensure that the Haryana Assembly General Elections-2024 are conducted in a completely fair and transparent manner, all guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India, along with the Model Code of Conduct, are being strictly followed. To prevent voters from being influenced by any form of inducement, the Commission is maintaining a rigorous stance, and various agencies are closely monitoring the movement of illegal liquor, narcotics, and cash in the state. From August 16 to September 16, 2024, a total of Rs. 26.82 crore worth of illegal liquor, narcotics, cash, and valuable items have been seized in the state.

Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal said that Haryana Police, along with other agencies, is continuously maintaining strict vigilance. He said that since the Model Code of Conduct came into effect, actions have been taken by the Police Department, Income Tax Department, Excise and Taxation Department, State Goods and Services Tax, Railway Protection Force, and Narcotics Control Bureau.

3,26,017 Litres of Illegal Liquor worth Rs. 9.82 Crore Seized

Sh. Agarwal further informed that over Rs. 4.73 crore in cash have been seized by the police, Income Tax Department, and State Goods and Services Tax departments. In addition, various agencies have seized more than 3,26,017 litres of illegal liquor worth over Rs. 9.82 crore. This includes over 2,39,170 litres of illegal liquor worth more than Rs. 7.80 crore seized by the Haryana police, and over 86,121 litres worth more than Rs. 1.96 crore seized by the Excise and Taxation Department. Apart from this, other agencies have seized 725 litres of illegal liquor worth over Rs. 4 lakh.

Narcotics worth Rs. 6.76 Crore Seized by Various Agencies

Sh. Agarwal further said that agencies have seized over 2,339 kgs of narcotics worth more than Rs. 6.76 crore. Among these, the police seized narcotics worth more than Rs. 5.92 crore, the Narcotics Control Bureau seized narcotics worth Rs. 59 lakh, and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized narcotics worth Rs. 0.35 lakh. Other agencies have also seized narcotics worth over Rs. 23 lakh.

Sh. Agarwal said that the state police and other agencies have seized valuable metals (Gold, Silver etc.) worth more than Rs. 3.10 crore, totaling 48,908 grams. Apart from this, state police and other agencies have seized other items worth more than Rs. 2.41 crore.

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Total 1031 candidates in the assembly elections, 930 men and 101 women - Chief Election Officer, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal

462 independent candidates to contest elections in the state

Chandigarh, September 17 - Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal, has announced that for the Haryana Assembly elections scheduled to be held on October 5, there are a total of 1031 candidates. Among them, 930 are men and 101 are women.

He further informed that out of these candidates, 462 are independent. This includes 421 men and 41 women.

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