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 98.52 crore was recovered from the unit of United Breweries Limited in the Tandya industrial area of Immavu village, Nanjangudu taluk under the jurisdiction of Lok Sabha constituency," Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Nagashayana, said while speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Thursday." ALSO READ | Karnataka: Mandya's independent MP Sumalatha Ambareesh to join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024

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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 …

Excise Department Seizes Banned Substances Worth Rs.94 Crore
8 months ago

Excise Department Seizes Banned Substances Worth Rs.94 Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The excise department, which has upped the ante against ganja, ID liquor and non-duty paid liquor, has seized intoxicants worth Rs.94.42 crore in the last three months. The department has filed 9,145 cases in raids on country liquor, detained 4,010 persons and seized 47,060 litres of the intoxicant. Jaggery weighing 2,48,094 kg and 29,04,094 litres of jaggery liquid, 14,302 …

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, 4 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 …

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 …

Karnataka Authorities Seize Cash, Liquor, and Goods in Election Crackdown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Authorities Seize Cash, Liquor, and Goods in Election Crackdown

Deccan Chronicle  

BALLARI: Authorities at the Kote Check Post in the district made a significant seizure on Friday, confiscating Rs 8.23 lakh in cash for which proper documentation was not provided. District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Prashant Kumar Mishra said that officials from the SST team intercepted cash amounting to Rs 8,23,440. In addition to the cash seizure, Excise officers apprehended …

₹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 …

₹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 …

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 …

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar hits back at BJP, says cash recovered from IT raids is linked to it
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar hits back at BJP, says cash recovered from IT raids is linked to it

India TV News  

Reacting to the recovery of huge amounts of cash during IT department raids in Karnataka, the state Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the Bharatiya Janata Party is behind the corruption and the BJP is the foundation of corruption. Earlier, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday targeted Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi after Income Tax sleuths recovered more …

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 …

Pre-Poll Seizures in Karnataka Touch Rs 375 Crore, 4.5 Times Higher Than 2018 Elections: EC
1 year, 8 months ago

Pre-Poll Seizures in Karnataka Touch Rs 375 Crore, 4.5 Times Higher Than 2018 Elections: EC

News 18  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said the pre-poll seizures in Karnataka have jumped by 4.5 times when compared to the 2018 assembly election as several agencies have seized cash, liquor, drugs and freebies worth Rs 375 crore. “As a drive, the results are encouraging with Karnataka witnessing seizures of Rs 375.61 crore during enforcement of Model Code of …

Karnataka polls: liquor, ganja worth over Rs. 12 cr seized at border, says DGP
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka polls: liquor, ganja worth over Rs. 12 cr seized at border, says DGP

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Director-General of Police K.V. Rajendranath Reddy has said that the police department has set up 57 integrated check-posts at the Andhra-Karnataka border areas in Kurnool, Anantapur, Sri Satya Sai, Chittoor and Annamayya districts in view of the implementation of election code of conduct in Karnataka. In a release, Mr. Rajendranath Reddy said that there were 47 police stations …

Ahead of Karnataka polls, unaccounted cash of ₹1 crore seized in Bengaluru
1 year, 9 months ago

Ahead of Karnataka polls, unaccounted cash of ₹1 crore seized in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of Karnataka assembly elections, the Bengaluru police on Thursday caught two men with ₹1 crore unaccounted cash in an auto-rickshaw near the city market. Due to Assembly elections in the state Model Code of Conduct in place in which moving a large sum of cash without proper documents is not permitted. READ | I-T search in Karnataka's co-op banks …

₹3.37 crore cash, 8.6 kg gold seized by poll officials in Bengaluru
1 year, 9 months ago

₹3.37 crore cash, 8.6 kg gold seized by poll officials in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Election duty officials on Tuesday seized 8.6 kg of gold worth ₹1.47 crore and cash of ₹3.37 crore in Bengaluru. In its daily bulletin, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka said the flying squad and police seized gold worth ₹1.47 crore in C V Raman Nagar constituency whereas the Income Tax Department seized ₹3.37 crore cash in …

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 …

Drugs, liquor worth more than Rs 6,400 cr seized in Gujarat in two years
1 year, 9 months ago

Drugs, liquor worth more than Rs 6,400 cr seized in Gujarat in two years

Deccan Chronicle  

Gandhinagar: Narcotic substances and liquor worth Rs 6,413 crore were seized in different parts of Gujarat in the last two years, the state government informed the legislative Assembly on Friday. As per the state government's data, the police seized liquor, both country made and Indian Made Foreign Liquor, worth Rs 212 crore in two years till December 2022. The authorities …

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 …

Gujarat ATS Seizes 143 kg Drugs in Vadodara; Seizures of Cash, Liquor, Freebies Up 28 Times This Election as Compared to Last, Says EC
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat ATS Seizes 143 kg Drugs in Vadodara; Seizures of Cash, Liquor, Freebies Up 28 Times This Election as Compared to Last, Says EC

News 18  

In the run-up to the Gujarat assembly elections, the seizure of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies has increased 28 times as compared to the previous polls in the state, the Election Commission of India said after the anti-terrorism squad seized 143 kg drugs valued at Rs 478 crore in Vadodara. The EC said in this election, a total …

Madhya Praesh: Over 1,300 unlicensed weapons, liquor worth Rs 5.8 crore seized ahead of civic polls
2 years, 6 months ago

Madhya Praesh: Over 1,300 unlicensed weapons, liquor worth Rs 5.8 crore seized ahead of civic polls

Firstpost  

Bhopal: Over 1,300 unlicensed weapons have been seized and preventive action has been taken against more than 1.73 lakh persons ahead of the urban local bodies elections in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Tuesday. The two-phase local bodies elections in the state for 413 municipalities, including 16 Nagar Palika Nigams, 99 Nagar Palika Parishads and 298 Nagar Parishads will …

Cash, liquor, drugs worth over Rs 300 crore seized from UP amid Assembly polls
2 years, 10 months ago

Cash, liquor, drugs worth over Rs 300 crore seized from UP amid Assembly polls

India Today  

The Income Tax Department, allegedly pulled up in 2019 for its laxity, has seized Rs 75 crore in cash, over five times the seizure it made in 2019, from across Uttar Pradesh. Rs 15 crore was seized from Kanpur alone, of which Rs 11 crore was recovered directly by the Income Tax Department and the rest by other agencies. Eight …

Over Rs 1,000 crore worth cash, drugs, liquor seized during assembly polls, says EC
2 years, 10 months ago

Over Rs 1,000 crore worth cash, drugs, liquor seized during assembly polls, says EC

India Today  

More than Rs 1,000 crore worth of cash, drugs, liquor and freebies have been seized so far in the assembly polls in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa, the Election Commission said in a statement on Friday. Decide in 24 hours: HC to Election Commission "Apart from above mentioned seizure figures, the Commission's visit galvanised enforcement …

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 …

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. …

Uttar Pradesh: Huge cache of illegal weapons and liquor seized from Bulandshahr
5 years, 8 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Huge cache of illegal weapons and liquor seized from Bulandshahr

Op India  

Ahead of the 2nd phase of Lok Sabha elections, the Uttar Pradesh Police have seized a huge cache of weapons, live cartridges and liquor during regular checking in the Bulandshahr district. We will continue checking like this.” pic.twitter.com/kknhKXW2YG — ANI UP April 16, 2019 SSP N Kolanchi said, “405 illegal weapons, 739 cartridges, liquor worth Rs 2 crore, Rs 1.5 …

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