HP Election : Cash worth 2,20,90,000 seized

Shimla, Nov 01 – Illicit liquor, cash and jewelry valued worth Rs. 21,20,09,640 have been seized by the police, excise and mining department since the model conduct came into force for the ensuing assembly election in the State. This was revealed by a spokesperson of the Election Department here today.

However, during the past 24 hours, cash worth Rs. five lakh and around 1215.470 liters of illicit liquor worth Rs. 1,90,069 was seized during the checks carried out by the police department at various places in the state.

The spokesman said that during the Nakas by the Income Tax Department, cash worth Rs 2,15,90,000 and gold worth Rs. 44,11,232 was also seized. The excise department also captured 20176.965 liters of illicit liquor worth Rs. 45,91,318.

So far, illicit liquor, cash, narcotics etc. worth Rs. 21,20,09,640 have been seized by different law enforcement agencies.