Cash, liquor worth ₹13.29 crore seized from poll-bound Delhi
4 years, 11 months ago

Cash, liquor worth ₹13.29 crore seized from poll-bound Delhi

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a run-up to the February 8 Delhi Assembly elections, a joint team of Delhi Police and the Income Tax Department have so far recovered cash, goods and liquor worth ₹13.29 crore since January 6, in connection with violation of the model of code conduct. Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh told IANS on Friday: "Intoxicants come in the second place with an estimated value of ₹4,30,13,500, while the recovery of 44,120 litres of alcohol was worth ₹1 crore. According to the official statement issued from the CEO's office, all the recoveries took place between January 6 and 24 as the model code of conduct was implemented in the region from January 6. "In the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections, alcohol, drugs and other precious metals worth ₹2,42,79,766 were seized, but this time the recovery is more than the earlier one," Singh said.

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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 election: liquor, cash worth ₹21.89 crore seized in Capital since MCC enforcement
1 day, 11 hours ago

Delhi election: liquor, cash worth ₹21.89 crore seized in Capital since MCC enforcement

The Hindu  

Liquor, cash, and other prohibited items worth ₹21.89 crore have been seized in the Capital since the enforcement of the model code of conduct, the office of Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer R. Alice Vaz said on Monday. Other recoveries include precious metals worth ₹6.1 crore, drugs worth ₹5.05 crore, and liquor worth ₹47 lakh. Speaking to mediapersons, Ms. Vaz said …

11 arrested with weapons in two separate cases in Jharkhand’s Palamu
1 day, 18 hours ago

11 arrested with weapons in two separate cases in Jharkhand’s Palamu

The Hindu  

Eleven persons were arrested in two separate cases in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, police said on Monday. Talking to reporters, Palamu SP Reeshma Ramesan said an FIR was filed at Hussainabad police station on January 9 regarding a theft at a liquor store. Ms. Ramesan said the employees had filed a false theft case fearing detection by the excise department’s inspection …

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 …

Rs 12 Lakh Worth of Valuables Stolen During Mahayuti Government's Swearing In
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1 month ago

Rs 12 Lakh Worth of Valuables Stolen During Mahayuti Government's Swearing In

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Gold chains, mobile phones and cash cumulatively valued at Rs 12 lakh were stolen during the swearing-in ceremony of the Mahayuti government at the sprawling Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on December 5, a police official said on Sunday.FIRs have been lodged against unidentified persons and efforts are on to nab the accused, the Azad Maidan police station official …

4 arrested for committing fraud of ₹31.55 lakh in Delhi
5 months, 1 week ago

4 arrested for committing fraud of ₹31.55 lakh in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi Police has arrested four men for allegedly duping a person of ₹31.55 lakh by threatening him, officials said on Sunday. "During the investigation the details of bank accounts in which the cheated money was transferred were obtained, which revealed that current bank accounts were opened in different cities in different names," said the police officer. The …

254 arrested, ₹15.71L seized during anti-drug drive in Punjab
6 months, 3 weeks ago

254 arrested, ₹15.71L seized during anti-drug drive in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

As many as 254 persons were arrested and ₹15.71 lakh drug money was seized during a cordon-and-search operation that was taken up between 8 am and 2 pm across all 28 police districts of the state on Friday. As much as 2.6-kg heroin, ₹ 15.71 lakh drug money, 83-kg poppy husk, 2.6-kg ganja, 550-gm opium, 7,553 intoxicating tablets and a …

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 …

Since poll code, over 4,000 litres of illicit liquor worth over ₹10 lakh seized from GB Nagar
9 months ago

Since poll code, over 4,000 litres of illicit liquor worth over ₹10 lakh seized from GB Nagar

Hindustan Times  

Since the imposition of the model code of conduct for Lok Sabha polls on March 16, the Gautam Budh Nagar excise department has seized over 4,000 litres of illicit liquor from Noida, Greater Noida, excise officials said on Wednesday. “In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, intensive checking drives were undertaken by the excise department to control smuggling of …

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 …

₹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 …

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 …

Cash, liquor, drugs worth Rs 3.39 crore seized after MCC came into force in Andhra Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Cash, liquor, drugs worth Rs 3.39 crore seized after MCC came into force in Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena on Wednesday said cash, narcotics and other valuables worth Rs 176 crore have been seized during extensive searches from January 1. In the three days after the Model Code of Conduct came into force, cash, liquor and drugs worth Rs 3.39 crore were seized, he said, at a press conference at the State …

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 …

Seven held for robbery of ₹30 lakh from man in Chennai
1 year, 3 months ago

Seven held for robbery of ₹30 lakh from man in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Chennai police on Saturday, arrested seven suspects who stole ₹30 lakh from the staff member of a private firm, at knife-point in Egmore, a week ago. Last week, Sakthivel had collected ₹30 lakh from Broadway and was on his way to his office on his two-wheeler. Police arrested seven suspects who have been identified as P. Pradeep Kumar alias …

Delhi liquor excise policy case | CBI files supplementary charge-sheet against Manish Sisodia and three others
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi liquor excise policy case | CBI files supplementary charge-sheet against Manish Sisodia and three others

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a supplementary charge-sheet against former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and three others in connection with the case related to the now-scrapped liquor excise policy. It was alleged that the excise policy had been modified to extend undue favours to licence holders; licence fee was waived or reduced; and L-1 licence was …

Karnataka Elections 2023: Freebies worth over Rs 9 crore seized since Model Code of Conduct came into effect
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka Elections 2023: Freebies worth over Rs 9 crore seized since Model Code of Conduct came into effect

India TV News  

Karnataka Elections 2023: Freebies worth Rs 9.59 crore has been seized since the Model Code of Conduct came into effect in Karnataka since March 29, officials said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, cumulatively the flying squads, Static Surveillance Teams and police authorities have seized cash worth Rs 7.87crore, 1,156.11 litres …

7.49k people arrested under liquor prohibition law in Bihar: Excise minister
1 year, 9 months ago

7.49k people arrested under liquor prohibition law in Bihar: Excise minister

Hindustan Times  

A total of 7,49,000 people were arrested in Bihar under liquor prohibition law till January 2023, while the conviction rate in cases related to violation is 21.98% till February 2023, as per the latest data of the Bihar government. 1.54 crore litre of illegal foreign liquor and 96.71 lakh litre of illegal countrymade liquor have been seized in Bihar since …

Erode (East) bypoll | Unaccounted for cash, liquor, worth over ₹65 lakh, seized so far
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Unaccounted for cash, liquor, worth over ₹65 lakh, seized so far

The Hindu  

Election officials have, so far, seized unaccounted for cash to the tune of ₹51.31 lakh and ganja, liquor bottles and drug tablets worth ₹14.07 lakh, since the model code of conduct into force from January 18, for the Erode Assembly byelection, scheduled to be held on February 27. Static surveillance teams and flying surveillance teams were formed to prevent the …

₹1.74 lakh unaccounted for cash seized - The Hindu
1 year, 11 months ago

₹1.74 lakh unaccounted for cash seized - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Election officials seized unaccounted for cash to the tune of ₹1.74 lakh from a 39-year-old man in Erode on Wednesday night. The car driver could not produce any documents for the cash he was carrying, and the team seized the cash and handed it over to the Returning Officer and Corporation Commissioner, K. Sivakumar. So far, the teams have seized …

More than ₹23 lakh cash, alcohol seized in poll-bound Meghalaya
1 year, 11 months ago

More than ₹23 lakh cash, alcohol seized in poll-bound Meghalaya

The Hindu  

Over ₹23 lakh cash and alcohol valued at over ₹11000 were seized by EC personnel in West Garo Hills district of poll-bound Meghalaya in the past 24 hours, State Chief Electoral Officer F.R. "Unaccounted cash of Rs 8.96 lakh and alcohol worth over Rs 8,000 were seized in West Garo Hills district on Thursday. Today another Rs 14.9 lakh unaccounted …

Delhi govt bans bursting of firecrackers, imposes jail term up to six months for violating rules
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi govt bans bursting of firecrackers, imposes jail term up to six months for violating rules

India TV News  

Delhi firecracker ban: Delhi government has banned the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali. In a press conference, Environment Minister Gopal Rai informed bursting of crackers can attract a jail term of up to six months and a fine of Rs 200. "The purchase and bursting of firecrackers in Delhi will be punishable with a fine of Rs 200 and six …

Delhi liquor 'scam': Arrested businessman Sameer Mahandru made Rs 50 crore by flouting rules, says ED
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi liquor 'scam': Arrested businessman Sameer Mahandru made Rs 50 crore by flouting rules, says ED

Firstpost  

Sameer Mahandru earned Rs 50 crore as ‘proceeds of crime’ in less than a year by violating the provisions of the liquor scheme, the agency told a local court. New Delhi: Liquor businessman Sameer Mahandru, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi excise policy money laundering case, earned Rs 50 crore as “proceeds of crime” in less …

Delhi govt. earns ₹269.08 crore revenue from liquor sales this month
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi govt. earns ₹269.08 crore revenue from liquor sales this month

The Hindu  

Of the 500 Delhi government-run liquor vends, 350 vends have reported an average daily sale of ₹8 lakh since September 1, when the AAP government reverted to its old excise regime. Nearly ₹269.08 crore has been collected in excise revenue by these vends within the first six days of the month, according to government data. Following this, on July 31 …

₹70L gold, ₹21 cr in cash: What ED recovered from Partha and Arpita’s closet
2 years, 5 months ago

₹70L gold, ₹21 cr in cash: What ED recovered from Partha and Arpita’s closet

Live Mint  

West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his alleged close aide Arpita Mukherjee were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after the agency recovered cash of ₹21 crore from the residential premises of the latter. The ED had told the Calcutta High Court 24 July, that during the raid at Chatterjee’s house and his interrogation which lasted for 27 hours, ‘sufficient evidence’ …

Delhi Police busts gang of international online fraudsters, 6 arrested
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Police busts gang of international online fraudsters, 6 arrested

India Today  

The team of Cyber Central District has busted a notorious gang of international fraudsters who were involved in online cheating on the pretext of collecting customs duties and other charges on gifts and dollars. Further, the money credited in these accounts was transferred to other banks bank accounts and withdrawn through ATMs immediately. The arrested accused are Bablu Singh Yadav,, …

2,145 FIRs lodged for poll code violations during UP elections
2 years, 10 months ago

2,145 FIRs lodged for poll code violations during UP elections

Hindustan Times  

A total of 2,145 FIRs were lodged for alleged violation of the model code of conduct during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the state's chief electoral officer said. He said ₹103.56 crore cash, 17,640 kg drugs worth ₹48.47 crore and over 22.94 litres of liquor worth ₹62.13 crore were seized since the poll code came into effect on January 8. …

Delhi High Court reveals amount of liquor a person can store at home
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court reveals amount of liquor a person can store at home

India Today  

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR for the alleged illicit storage of liquor which was stated to be beyond the legally permissible limits, saying that under the excise rules, an individual above 25 years of age can possess nine litres of whisky, vodka, gin, and rum and 18 litres of beer, wine, and alcopop. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed …

Delhi: 10 arrested, 700kg illegal firecrackers seized ahead of Diwali
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi: 10 arrested, 700kg illegal firecrackers seized ahead of Diwali

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested 10 people from separate places for violating regulations against the sale of firecrackers in the national capital. The police recovered around 700kg illegal firecrackers from the violators. Police recovered 570kg of completely banned non-green and green firecrackers from Rohini, while another 77.2kg worth of firecrackers were seized from the Sher Ka Pinjra area. The …

Assembly Elections 2021 | Cash, other freebies seizures top ₹1,000 crore
3 years, 8 months ago

Assembly Elections 2021 | Cash, other freebies seizures top ₹1,000 crore

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Friday said it had seized cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and other freebies worth ₹1,001.43 crore meant for distribution to voters in the ongoing Assembly elections. Of the total seizures as on Thursday in Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and the States where byelections are being conducted, Tamil Nadu topped the tally with seizures …

Over 3.46 Lakh People Arrested for Violating Liquor Prohibition Law in Bihar: Minister
3 years, 10 months ago

Over 3.46 Lakh People Arrested for Violating Liquor Prohibition Law in Bihar: Minister

News 18  

Patna: Over 3.46 lakh people have been arrested for violating the liquor law in Bihar so far, Prohibition, Excise and Registration Minister Sunil Kumar told the legislative assembly on Tuesday. Among them 5000 people have been arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Jharkhand for illegally supplying liquor in dry Bihar, the minister said. While replying to his departments budgetary demand, he …

600 kg firecrackers seized in Delhi; 7 held
4 years, 2 months ago

600 kg firecrackers seized in Delhi; 7 held

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police has arrested seven people and seized around 600 kilograms of firecrackers being sold illegally in the national capital from their possession, officials said on Sunday. Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi government had on Thursday decided to ban firecrackers, including green crackers, in the city till November 30 to combat pollution amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases …

₹62 crore in cash seized following raids on hawala operatives in Delhi
4 years, 2 months ago

₹62 crore in cash seized following raids on hawala operatives in Delhi

India TV News  

At least Rs 62 crore in cash were seized by the Income Tax Department as as part of its multi-city tax evasion operation against hawala or entry operators and individuals who prepare fake bills in Delhi. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Board had said that Rs 2.37 crore cash and jewellery worth Rs 2.89 crore was found along …

Raid at private liquor shop in Delhi's Pitampura for using duplicate barcodes on bottles
4 years, 7 months ago

Raid at private liquor shop in Delhi's Pitampura for using duplicate barcodes on bottles

India TV News  

Officials of the Delhi government's excise department raided a private alcohol shop in Pitampura for alleged irregularities in barcoding of liquor cases, an official said on Sunday. According to an FIR, the excise department had conducted a raid on a private liquor shop at DDA market in Pitampura on May 14, 15 and 17. The Delhi government has allowed around …

Delhi Assembly Polls: 339 FIRs registered under Excise Act in Delhi
4 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Assembly Polls: 339 FIRs registered under Excise Act in Delhi

India TV News  

As many as 339 FIRs have been registered under the Excise Act since the enforcement of the model code of conduct in Delhi on January 6 in view of the upcoming Assembly election, officials said on Thursday. Till January 15, as many as 47 bottles, 318 half-sized bottles and 25,681 quarter-sized bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and 502 bottles, …

More than Rs 6 crore cash seized ahead of Delhi Assembly polls
4 years, 11 months ago

More than Rs 6 crore cash seized ahead of Delhi Assembly polls

India TV News  

Different teams, which are keeping a tight vigil on the Delhi Assembly elections, have seized more than Rs 6 crore from the day when the Model Code of Conduct came into place. Addressing a press briefing at the State Election Commission on Wednesday, Ranbir Singh, Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, said: "Valued items worth more than Rs 1 crore has …

Maha polls: ‘Keep eye on flow of alcohol, cash’
5 years, 3 months ago

Maha polls: ‘Keep eye on flow of alcohol, cash’

Hindustan Times  

The transport commissioner of Maharashtra has asked all motor vehicle inspectors posted at the border checkposts to keep an eye on the inflow of illegal alcohol and cash, ahead of the elections. HT Image In an internal circular sent to all regional transport offices last week, the commissioner asked them to be vigilant about transportation of alcohol and cash inside …

Manager booked after Non-duty-paid liquor seized from Delhi's Mehrauli restaurant
5 years, 4 months ago

Manager booked after Non-duty-paid liquor seized from Delhi's Mehrauli restaurant

India TV News  

A raid was carried out by Delhi excise department on Saturday at a restaurant in Delhi's Mehrauli in which non-duty-paid liquor seized from the restaurant. On the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, a team from the department reached the restaurant at 1.40 am and 12 bottles of champagne, for sale in Haryana, were found, a senior excise officer said. …

Delhi excise department busts syndicate supplying illicit foreign liquor in city
5 years, 8 months ago

Delhi excise department busts syndicate supplying illicit foreign liquor in city

India TV News  

Sleuths of Delhi excise department have unearthed a syndicate involved in supply of illicit foreign liquor in several areas of the city, an official said on Sunday. The official said that a tip off was received that some persons are involved in a racket and supplying illegal foreign illegal liquor in Punjabi Bagh and Rajouri Garden area. A person namely …

EC seizes Rs 377 crore cash, Rs 157 crore worth liquor till date
5 years, 9 months ago

EC seizes Rs 377 crore cash, Rs 157 crore worth liquor till date

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India has seized Rs 377.511 crore cash and Rs 157 crore worth liquor till date. On Wednesday, authorities seized Rs 1.80 crore in cash from the son of a BJP candidate in Arunachal Pradesh and a former legislator at a government guest house in East Siang district's Pasighat town, officials said. The money was seized from …

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