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Assam Polls: Cash, Illegal Contrabands Worth Rs. 64.84 crores Seized

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Illegal cash seized ahead of Assam Assembly election Image source: Internet

Ensuring free, safe, and fair election in Assam, various illegal items including liquor, drugs, and unaccounted cash worth Rs. 64.84 crores have been seized.

A 24X7 vigilance has been maintained in order to enforce the monitoring directions of the ECI. From February 26 to March 16, 2021, illegal cash amounting to Rs. 12.17 crores have been seized. Also liquor worth Rs. 17.82 crores have been confiscated, gold and silver ornaments worth Rs. 2.82 crores have been seized.
Moreover, narcotic drugs worth about Rs. 27.13 crores and contraband tablets, illegal foreign cigarettes, poppy seeds worth Rs. 4.88 crores were also seized during this cleanup operation.

Since the ‘model code of conduct’ came into force, various security agencies including Assam Police, Excise and Income departments, Revenue Intelligence Directorate, Flying Squads have been working round the clock and conducting search operations in all the districts of the state.

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