Various enforcement teams have seized valuables worth 316 crore 66 lakh rupees in violation of model code of conduct till February 2 in Punjab.&nbsp;Chief Electoral Officer(CEO), Dr S Karuna Raju on Thursday said that the surveillance teams have seized 29.63 lakh litres of liquor worth&nbsp;16 crore rupees. Similarly, the enforcement wings have also recovered psychotropic substances amounting 278 crore 58 lakh rupees besides confiscating unaccounted cash of&nbsp;20 crore 47 thousand rupees.<br />''<br />''The Chief Electoral Officer said that the free and fair poll will be ensured in the state. He revealed that as many as 1215 vulnerable hamlets have been identified. Besides this, 2956 persons have been identified as probable sources of trouble, he said adding that out of these persons preventive action had already been initiated against 2219 persons while the remaining would also be brought to book.<br />''<br />''He also informed that from a security point of view 1097 persons have been bound down under preventive sections of CrPC act. He informed that all the 2793 cases of non-bailable warrants have been executed.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Dr Raju said that of the total 3 lakh 90 thousand 275 licensed weapons in the state 3 lakh 76 thousand 925 weapons have been deposited till date. Whereas, 76 without licenses weapons were seized in the state as per the directions of the election commission.</span><br />
News On AIR | February 3, 2022 8:30 PM
Punjab Polls: Valuables worth Rs over 316 cr seized after Model Code of Conduct imposition