Seizure worth Rs 34,56,22,00,000 during 2019 LS polls: How drugs, cash, gold & booze kept netas busy
5 years, 8 months ago

Seizure worth Rs 34,56,22,00,000 during 2019 LS polls: How drugs, cash, gold & booze kept netas busy

India Today  

In case you have not realised it yet, in one form or the other you are witness to history unfold before you. The 2019 Lok Sabha election in India is historic not just for its sheer size, but it is historic also for the worth and quantity of cash, drugs, liquor and freebies seized by vigilance authorities during these elections. WHY DOES IT MATTER: A FLASHBACK TO 2014 Data of the Election Commission of India show that Rs 2,99,94,30,804 in cash was seized during the 2014 Lok Sabha election. The total seizure so far in this election is nearly 90 per cent of the amount that the govt spent in conducting the 2014 Lok Sabha election. Government expenditure for conducting 2014 Lok Sabha election was Rs 3,870.34 crore while authorities have already made seizures worth Rs 3,456.22 crore in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

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Cash, items worth Rs 21 crore seized: Delhi Chief Electoral Officer
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Cash, items worth Rs 21 crore seized: Delhi Chief Electoral Officer

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Over Rs 21 crore worth of cash and other items, including liquor, have been seized within a week of the Model Code of Conduct coming into force ahead of the Assembly polls, the office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer said on Monday. Data from the Delhi CEO’s office reveals that East Delhi reported the highest seizures worth …

Delhi Assembly polls: Items worth over ₹21 crore seized within week of MCC coming into force
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1 day, 19 hours ago

Delhi Assembly polls: Items worth over ₹21 crore seized within week of MCC coming into force

The Hindu  

The office of the Delhi chief electoral officer informed on Monday that in the run-up to the Assembly polls in the capital, cash and other items like liquor, worth more than ₹21 crore, have been seized by various departments within a week of the Model Code of Conduct coming into effect. South Delhi followed closely with ₹6.81 crore, while the …

MP Lokayukta finds wealth worth ₹7.98 crore on ex-constable's premises
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3 weeks ago

MP Lokayukta finds wealth worth ₹7.98 crore on ex-constable's premises

Hindustan Times  

A Madhya Pradesh's Lokayukta official said on Tuesday that the anti-corruption body found assets worth ₹7.98 crore on a former police constable. The Lokayukta's Special Police Establishment searched former constable Saurabh Sharma's house on December 18 and December 19 and found documents proving that he possessed assets worth ₹7.98 crore. Lokayukta Police Director General Jaideep Prasad said Saurabh Sharma's father …

Rs 8 crores assets including Rs 3 crore cash seized from former constable's premises in Madhya Pradesh, probe underway
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Rs 8 crores assets including Rs 3 crore cash seized from former constable's premises in Madhya Pradesh, probe underway

Op India  

On Monday, 23rd December, the Lokayukta’s Special Police Establishment in Madhya Pradesh recovered assets worth Rs 7.98 crore from the premises of a former constable identified as Saurabh Sharma. Lokayukta Police Director General Jaideep Prasad confirmed the development to the media and revealed that Sharma opted for illegal means to collect the wealth totaling around Rs 8 crores. Reports suggest …

Rs 2.85 crore cash, 40 kg silver seized in Lokayukta raid on former transport department constable in Bhopal
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rs 2.85 crore cash, 40 kg silver seized in Lokayukta raid on former transport department constable in Bhopal

India TV News  

In a major crackdown on alleged corruption, Lokayukta police seized Rs 2.85 crore, 40 kg of silver, and other valuables from the Bhopal residence of a former Madhya Pradesh transport department police officer, officials said on Friday. Lokayukta officials recovered gold worth Rs 50 lakh and documents relating to assets, which are currently being examined. Lokayukta’s statement on the raid …

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Eligible Voter Count Crosses One Crore Mark, Shows EC Data
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Eligible Voter Count Crosses One Crore Mark, Shows EC Data

ABP News  

Mumbai: The voter count in Mumbai has crossed the one crore mark, up from 98.95 lakh during the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year, a civic official said. At the time of the Lok Sabha polls, Mumbai had 98,95,602 eligible voters, including 25,16,667 in the island city and 74,64,974 in the suburban district, as per EC data. Addressing a …

Assembly Elections: ₹1,000 Cr worth cash, liquor & drugs seized; 7 times higher than 2019 in Maharashtra, Jharkhand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assembly Elections: ₹1,000 Cr worth cash, liquor & drugs seized; 7 times higher than 2019 in Maharashtra, Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Assembly Election 2024: Enforcement agencies under the Election Commission of India have seized cash, liquor, drugs, freebies and other inducements worth over ₹1,000 crore in the ongoing elections to the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assemblies and bypolls in other states. Overall, ₹858 crores worth of seizures have been reported for the states of Maharashtra and Jharkhand, which is seven times the …

Maharashtra election: ₹3.70 crore cash seized from Palghar van ahead of polls
2 months ago

Maharashtra election: ₹3.70 crore cash seized from Palghar van ahead of polls

Hindustan Times  

Police have seized more than ₹3.70 crore cash from a van in Palghar district of Maharashtra amid the code of conduct in place for the November 20 assembly polls, an official said on Saturday. The cash was seized while the code of conduct ahead of polls is in effect The cash was seized at Wada in the coastal district on …

EC seizes ₹558 crore ahead of Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly polls and byelections
2 months, 1 week ago

EC seizes ₹558 crore ahead of Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly polls and byelections

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has seized cash, freebies, liquor, drugs, and precious metals worth ₹558 crore in the run-up to the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand as well as the byelections in many States. According to the EC, combined seizures in the two poll-bound States mark a 3.5 time increase as compared to Assembly elections in 2019, when …

Drugs Worth Rs 250 Crore Seized in Gujarat's Bharuch District: A War Against Drugs
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Drugs Worth Rs 250 Crore Seized in Gujarat's Bharuch District: A War Against Drugs

ABP News  

Drugs worth Rs 250 crore were seized in a joint operation by Surat and Bharuch Police in Gujarat. The director of Avsar Enterprise, Vishal Patel, and two others were arrested during the raid. The operation is part of a broader crackdown by Gujarat Police on drug trafficking, with previous seizures worth billions of rupees. The seizure is a significant step …

90% of Lok Sabha poll winners from Kerala are ‘crorepatis’
7 months ago

90% of Lok Sabha poll winners from Kerala are ‘crorepatis’

The Hindu  

Eighteen of the 20 candidates who won the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala are ‘crorepatis’. The top three wealthiest candidate are Shashi Tharoor of the Congress who won the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, Rahul Gandhi, and Suresh Gopi of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who was elected from Thrissur. Adoor Prakash of the Congress, who won the Attingal constituency, is close …

At least 93% of Lok Sabha poll winners are crorepatis: ADR analysis
7 months, 1 week ago

At least 93% of Lok Sabha poll winners are crorepatis: ADR analysis

The Hindu  

A staggering 93% of the candidates who won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are crorepatis, up from 88% in 2019, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms. The top three wealthiest candidates are TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur constituency with assets worth ₹5,705 crore, BJP's Konda Vishweshwar Reddy from Telangana's Chevella with …

How Much Cash, Liquor Or Precious Metals Can You Carry During Election? What Are EC Rules?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

How Much Cash, Liquor Or Precious Metals Can You Carry During Election? What Are EC Rules?

News 18  

Akasa Air co-founder Aditya Ghosh was reportedly arrested in Rishikesh on May 20 for allegedly carrying 50 bottles of liquor amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha Election, as per some reports. As per the EC rules, the CISF or police authorities at airports are supposed to report to the Income Tax department about any person carrying cash worth more than Rs …

LS polls: Election Commission makes seizures worth Rs 8,889 crore; drugs contribute 45%
7 months, 4 weeks ago

LS polls: Election Commission makes seizures worth Rs 8,889 crore; drugs contribute 45%

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The poll panel on Saturday said that the election-time seizures of inducements reached to Rs 8,889 crore that aimed to influence voters, as confiscation of narcotics and other contrabands amounted to 45 percent of the total seizure. At 45 per cent, drugs and other contrabands constituted the largest among the total seizures, as narcotics worth around Rs 3,959 …

Free flow of money in Medak ahead of D-day
8 months ago

Free flow of money in Medak ahead of D-day

New Indian Express  

SANGAREDDY: A day after campaigning ended, the candidates of major political parties and supporters were reportedly competing with each other to lure the voters, by offering money and freebies, in the erstwhile Medak district. Since Saturday evening, candidates have been sending huge bags filled with currency notes to villages under Medak Lok Sabha constituency, one of the two parliamentary segments …

At ₹558 crore, highest-ever pre-poll seizures made in Karnataka
8 months ago

At ₹558 crore, highest-ever pre-poll seizures made in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Election Commission seized a whopping ₹557.69 crore from March 16, when the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha election came into force, until the end of the final phase of polling on May 7 in the State. The seizures include ₹151 crore in cash, liquor worth ₹42 crore, drugs worth ₹126 crore, gold worth ₹71 crore, and …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP Chikkaballapura candidate K Sudhakar booked for alleged bribery in Karnataka
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP Chikkaballapura candidate K Sudhakar booked for alleged bribery in Karnataka

India TV News  

With the commencement of the second phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections, a case has been registered against BJP candidate K Sudhakar for alleged bribery and undue influence on the electorate after cash worth Rs 4.8 crores was seized. Taking to X, the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer on Friday posted that the Flying Squad Team of Chikkaballapura seized …

Cash, Items of Rs 165.91 Crore Seized in AP After Release of Election Schedule
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cash, Items of Rs 165.91 Crore Seized in AP After Release of Election Schedule

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Meena has said cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals, free bees and other items worth more than Rs 165.91 crore have been seized since the announcement of the election schedule in AP. “Through inter-state as well as other check posts in the state, more than 20 enforcement agencies such as police, excise, income tax, forest, ED, …

Lok Sabha polls | On eve of polling, flying squads seize ₹4.9 crore in Puducherry
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | On eve of polling, flying squads seize ₹4.9 crore in Puducherry

The Hindu  

A day before Puducherry goes to the polls, election flying squads on Thursday, April 18, 2024, seized ₹ 4.9 crores from two places in the Union Territory. District Election Officer A. Kulothungan told media persons that flying squads who were had been alerted to prevent cash distribution to voters, seized the amount from searches conducted in Nellithope and Jhansi Nagar …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Venkataramane Gowda richest candidate with Rs 622 cr assets | Top 10
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Venkataramane Gowda richest candidate with Rs 622 cr assets | Top 10

India TV News  

The high-stakes Lok Sabha elections 2024 have been scheduled to take place in seven phases, with the first phase beginning April 19. With less than a day left for the general elections to commence, candidates from various political parties who are filing their election nomination have disclosed their personal details including assets, criminal background or cases, and financial situation, among …

Noida Police's joint operation nets massive drug haul worth over Rs 100 crore
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Noida Police's joint operation nets massive drug haul worth over Rs 100 crore

India TV News  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a joint operation by SWAT, Ecotech 1, and Dadri teams resulted in a significant drug bust by the Noida Police under the leadership of DCP 3. Seizures of over Rs 100 crore daily since March 1 The Election Commission revealed on Monday that enforcement agencies had confiscated assets worth Rs 4,658.16 crore, including narcotics, …

Record ₹4600-crore inducements seized ahead of polls, says Election Commission
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Record ₹4600-crore inducements seized ahead of polls, says Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India announced on Monday record seizures of inducements in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with a staggering Rs. The Election Commission of India Compared to seizures made in the corresponding period of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the current seizures represent a significant increase across all categories: cash saw a 114% rise, while …

ECI Seized Rs 100 Cr Daily since March 1, Rs 4,650 Cr Seized So Far
8 months, 4 weeks ago

ECI Seized Rs 100 Cr Daily since March 1, Rs 4,650 Cr Seized So Far

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has been seizing approximately Rs 100 crore every day since March 1 and the total has reached the highest-ever figure of Rs 4,658 crore four days before the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections begin on April 19. A report by the Telangana State Chief Electoral officer said law enforcement agencies had …

Election Commission seizes record ₹4,650 crore ahead of Lok Sabha polls, surpasses 2019 figures
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Election Commission seizes record ₹4,650 crore ahead of Lok Sabha polls, surpasses 2019 figures

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India announced on Monday that it is on track to record the “highest ever seizures of inducements” in the history of Lok Sabha elections. According to the poll body, the seizures are a crucial aspect of the ECI's determination to conduct Lok Sabha elections free from inducements and electoral malpractices, ensuring a fair electoral process. “The …

EC's Crackdown on Money Power: Tech Helps Seize Rs 100 Crore Each Day, Highest-Ever in History of Lok Sabha Elections
8 months, 4 weeks ago

EC's Crackdown on Money Power: Tech Helps Seize Rs 100 Crore Each Day, Highest-Ever in History of Lok Sabha Elections

News 18  

Enforcement agencies have made a record seizure of more than Rs 4,650 crore — touching an all-time high in the history of Lok Sabha polls in India — in the Election Commission’s resolute fight against money power, even before the first phase of polling for the 18th Lok Sabha elections commences on Friday. As per the poll body, this marks …

ECI registers record seizure of over Rs 4,650 crore, 45 per cent of which accounts for drugs
9 months ago

ECI registers record seizure of over Rs 4,650 crore, 45 per cent of which accounts for drugs

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday said that with electioneering for the general elections 2024 underway, it has been on track by making the highest ever seizures of inducements recorded in the 75-year history of Lok Sabha elections in the country. 4,650 crore in the ECI’s resolute fight against money power even before the first phase of polling for …

Rs 23.62 crore unaccounted cash & valuables seized in Kadapa during checks
9 months ago

Rs 23.62 crore unaccounted cash & valuables seized in Kadapa during checks

New Indian Express  

KADAPA: Ahead of elections, preventive measures were implemented and tightened the vigil in Kadapa district to enhance the security. From January this year, police seized Rs 23.62 crore unaccounted cash and valuables at different checkposts till date in Kadapa district. Speaking to mediapersons on Sunday, Kadapa Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal said that from January this year, nearly Rs 12,49,32,812 …

Vigilant voters keeping EC on toes
9 months ago

Vigilant voters keeping EC on toes

Hindustan Times  

Poll code violations The mobile application--c-Vigil, acts as the third eye of the Election Commission. Drugs, cash etc worth ₹15 crore seized so far, even as during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls total quantity of drugs and cash seized was ₹18 crore The “c-Vigil”! Ever since the poll code came into effect on March 16 after the EC announced the …

Seizures by enforcement agencies monitoring the poll process cross ₹100 crore mark
9 months ago

Seizures by enforcement agencies monitoring the poll process cross ₹100 crore mark

The Hindu  

Seizure of cash, liquor and other items by the State and Central enforcement agencies deployed to keep a watch on allurements offered in different forms to voters in the forthcoming elections to Lok Sabha have crossed the ₹100 crore mark since the announcement of poll schedule on March 16. The State police department topped the list with seizure of cash …

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly polls | Flying squad seizes over ₹9 lakh
9 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly polls | Flying squad seizes over ₹9 lakh

The Hindu  

The flying squad and the static surveillance teams appointed by the Election Commission, along with police, on Monday, April 8, 2024, seized cash and other materials worth Rs 11,48,335 from various districts of Arunachal Pradesh, an official said here. During the interception of vehicles at various checkpoints in the State, the teams seized ₹9,81,700, in cash, he said. The teams …

Lok Sabha polls | BJP’s Tirunelveli candidate Nainar Nagenthran in trouble following seizure of ₹3.98 crore
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | BJP’s Tirunelveli candidate Nainar Nagenthran in trouble following seizure of ₹3.98 crore

The Hindu  

In what could cause potential trouble to BJP’s Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency candidate Nainar Nagenthran, election officials on Saturday night seized ₹3.98 crore cash from three passengers linked to him travelling on board Nellai Express at Tambaram railway station. According to police sources, the first accused in the case, who could not account for the money, gave a statement to …

Karnataka: Liquor worth Rs 98.52 crore seized in Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Liquor worth Rs 98.52 crore seized in Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency

India TV News  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Karnataka Excise department has seized liquor worth Rs 98.52 crore from Nanjangud in Mysuru district, which falls under Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency, the Election Commission said. According to the EC, 1.22 crore litres of beer worth Rs 98.52 crore was seized from Chamarajanagar constituency on Thursday. "On April 2, Illicit Liquor worth Rs …

₹20.85 cr cash, alcohol worth over ₹27 cr seized in Karnataka
9 months, 2 weeks ago

₹20.85 cr cash, alcohol worth over ₹27 cr seized in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Friday said ₹20.85 crore cash and alcohol worth over ₹27 crore has been seized since the model code of conduct came into effect on March 16. ₹ 20.85 cr cash, alcohol worth over ₹ 27 cr seized in Karnataka The Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases on April 26 and May …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prajwal Revanna owns properties and valuables worth over ₹40.84 crore
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prajwal Revanna owns properties and valuables worth over ₹40.84 crore

The Hindu  

Prajwal Revanna, Janata Dal candidate in Hassan in Karnataka, possesses assets worth over ₹40.84 crore. This is against around ₹10 crore he had declared in 2019 when he contested the Lok Sabha elections for the first time. According to his affidavit, submitted along with the nomination papers, in the last five years, he had purchased 35 guntas and then 17.5 …

Rs 23 Cr Cash, 17 Lakh Litre Liquor Seized in Maharashtra After MCC Came Into Force
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rs 23 Cr Cash, 17 Lakh Litre Liquor Seized in Maharashtra After MCC Came Into Force

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: After the model code of conduct came into force on March 1, the state authorities have so far seized 699 kg drugs worth crores of rupees and Rs 23.70 crore in cash from various parts of the state. Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam on Saturday said that the State machinery has also seized 17 lakh litre liquor. The …

Election Commission on high alert in Karnataka as pre-poll seizures during 2023 Assembly elections had crossed ₹733 crore
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission on high alert in Karnataka as pre-poll seizures during 2023 Assembly elections had crossed ₹733 crore

The Hindu  

With the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election having gained notoriety for being powered by big money, the Election Commission is on high alert in this election. Since August last year, in the run-up to the Lok Sabha election, poll personnel have already seized cash and other goods worth ₹537 crore in Karnataka. During the Assembly polls of 2023, the total pre-poll …

₹5.85 Cr cash, alcohol worth ₹21.48 Cr seized in run-up to LS polls in Karnataka
9 months, 3 weeks ago

₹5.85 Cr cash, alcohol worth ₹21.48 Cr seized in run-up to LS polls in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Wednesday said ₹5.85 crore cash and alcohol worth ₹21.48 crore have been seized in Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct came into force. READ | Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency to vote on April 26 According to EC officials, since the Model Code of Conduct came into force on March 16, the flying squads, static …

Seizure of Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Rs 8.9 Crore by NTR Police in Pre-Poll Weeks
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Seizure of Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Rs 8.9 Crore by NTR Police in Pre-Poll Weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The NTR police commissionerate has reported seizure of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies worth Rs 8.941 crore from December, 26, 2023 to March 18, 2024, the weeks leading to the general elections season. Police commissioner Kanthi Rana Tata told the media here on Tuesday that a cash of Rs 4.19 crore, 35,992 litres of liquor worth Rs …

Lok Sabha polls | Surveillance teams seize gold jewellery, cash in Madurai, Rajapalayam
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Surveillance teams seize gold jewellery, cash in Madurai, Rajapalayam

The Hindu  

The day the model code of conduct came into force ahead of the April 19 Lok Sabha elections, on Sunday, March 17, 2024, surveillance teams in Madurai and Virudhunagar districts made their maiden seizures of valuables that were being transported without proper documents. According to officials, a Static Surveillance Team of the Tirupparankundram Assembly constituency, led by Sub-Registrar, P. Thanganathaguru, …

Telangana sees 454% jump in seizures since election schedule announcement
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana sees 454% jump in seizures since election schedule announcement

The Hindu  

An increase of 454% was seen in overall seizures during this election season in Telangana. Official figures revealed that cash, freebies, narcotics and metals worth ₹469.63 crore were seized this year, as opposed to ₹103 crore in 2018. Since the day the schedule for Telangana Assembly elections was announced by the Election Commission of India, police have been on constant …

Assembly elections in five states: Cash, freebies worth over Rs 1760 cr seized, up 636% from 2018 elections, says ECI
1 year, 1 month ago

Assembly elections in five states: Cash, freebies worth over Rs 1760 cr seized, up 636% from 2018 elections, says ECI

Firstpost  

Poll officials have reported a seizure of over Rs 1760 crore in five poll-bound states since the announcement of the elections, the Election Commission of India announced on Monday. This is an increase of 636 per cent as compared to seizure figures during previous elections in the five states Poll officials have reported a seizure of over Rs 1760 crore …

Madhya Pradesh polls: Cash, drugs, jewellery worth Rs 340 crore seized during model code of conduct period
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh polls: Cash, drugs, jewellery worth Rs 340 crore seized during model code of conduct period

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly election 2023: Cash worth Rs 40.18 crore and liquor, drugs, jewellery and other items cumulatively valued at nearly Rs 300 crore were seized in Madhya Pradesh since the model code of conduct for the state assembly elections came into force on October 9, a top official has said. Illicit liquor, narcotic drugs, cash, precious metals, gold, silver, …

Assembly Elections 2023: Cash Seizures by Tax Officials Rise Ahead of Polls in Five States, Says CBDT
1 year, 1 month ago

Assembly Elections 2023: Cash Seizures by Tax Officials Rise Ahead of Polls in Five States, Says CBDT

News 18  

In the run-up to the assembly elections in five states, the income tax department has seized more unexplained cash as compared to elections held in those states earlier, CBDT chairman Nitin Gupta said on Wednesday. Gupta said that prior to both state assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the enforcement agencies, including the I-T department, increased surveillance and also got information …

Mizoram: Heroin worth Rs 18 crore, unaccounted cash seized, 5 held
1 year, 2 months ago

Mizoram: Heroin worth Rs 18 crore, unaccounted cash seized, 5 held

India TV News  

Heroin worth Rs 18 crore was seized in Champhai district along with unaccounted cash of Rs 1.21 crore from five Myanmarese nationals, officials said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, joint teams of Assam Rifles and the state police carried out operations in Zote and Zokhawthar villages along the Mizoram-Myanmar border on Friday and seized 2.61 grams of the narcotics …

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: Over Rs 38.34 crore in unaccounted assets seized ahead of polls
1 year, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: Over Rs 38.34 crore in unaccounted assets seized ahead of polls

India TV News  

Since the implementation of the model code of conduct on October 9 in Chhattisgarh, officials have confiscated unaccounted cash, illicit liquor, and valuables with a total worth exceeding Rs 38.34 crore, according to a statement made by an official on Tuesday. As of Sunday, October 29, authorities have seized more than Rs 38.34 crore in unaccounted cash, illicit liquor, and …

Police seize a total Rs 165 crore since October 9 in TS
1 year, 2 months ago

Police seize a total Rs 165 crore since October 9 in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state law enforcement agencies have seized Rs 35.52 crore cash on Tuesday, taking the total cash seized for transporting without valid documents from October 9 to Rs 165 crore. From the beginning of the moral code of conduct on October 9, police and excise officials have seized Rs 8.99 crore worth liquor, Rs 7.55 crore worth drugs, Rs …

Telangana polls: Rs 48 crore in cash, 37 kg of gold, liquor worth Rs 4 crore seized
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana polls: Rs 48 crore in cash, 37 kg of gold, liquor worth Rs 4 crore seized

India Today  

Over Rs 48.33 crore in cash and 37.4 kg of gold were seized at various places in Telangana, as part of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct for the November 30 Assembly election in the state since October 9, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said on Saturday. Besides cash and gold, the authorities also seized 365 …

Police Seize a Total Rs 74.95 crore Till October 13
1 year, 3 months ago

Police Seize a Total Rs 74.95 crore Till October 13

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Police on Saturday seized Rs 32.81 crore of cash that was not accounted for, the Election Commission of India said, taking the total cash found without documents to nearly Rs 75 crore. The state law enforcement agencies including the income-tax department have seized Rs 74.95 crore in the state since the model code of conduct came into force with …

Banks recovered more than Rs 10 lakh crores from NPAs in the last nine years: Finance Ministry tells Lok Sabha
1 year, 5 months ago

Banks recovered more than Rs 10 lakh crores from NPAs in the last nine years: Finance Ministry tells Lok Sabha

Op India  

In a major success for the Narendra Modi government, during the last nine fiscal years, scheduled commercial banks have recovered approximately Rs 10 lakh crore, as per the government’s information to the Lok Sabha. In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad stated that according to the …

Seizures worth ₹463 crore made in Karnataka since imposition of MCC: ECI
1 year, 8 months ago

Seizures worth ₹463 crore made in Karnataka since imposition of MCC: ECI

The Hindu  

As the polling for Karnataka Legislative Assembly gets underway on Wednesday after a fiercely fought campaign by the parties, the Election Commission has said that a whopping over ₹463 crore worth cash, liquor, jewels, drugs and freebies have been seized since the second week of March while the Enforcement Directorate has attached ₹288 crore worth of assets. The seizures in …

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