Lok Sabha Polls: Gold Worth Rs 140 Crore, Cash Seized In Bengal This Month

Gold, drugs, alcohol and various goods worth around Rs 140 crore and more than Rs 7 crore in cash were seized in West Bengal since the dates for the Lok Sabha polls were announced this month, an officer said Saturday. According to data released by the Election Commission, the amount of cash seized till Saturday was around Rs 7.87 crore. The EC also seized 12.7 lakh litres of alcohol with a market value of Rs 33.86 crore, he added. Drugs weighing around 3.5 kg worth Rs 18.28 crore were also seized,” he said. The poll body also seized the yellow metal worth Rs 27.32 crore during this period, the official sai”“So far, we have also seized goods worth around Rs 36 crore and the total seizure is worth Rs 147.19 crore, including unaccounted cash,” he added.

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