Gujarat Assembly Elections: EC Seized Cash, Jewellery Worth Rs 10.5 Crore Since November 3

GG News Bureau

Ahmedabad, 26th Nov. In the run-up to the Gujarat Assembly elections, police and surveillance teams deployed by the Election Commission have seized cash and jewelry worth Rs 10.49 crore, while over 91,000 people have been placed under preventive detention.

The model code of conduct has been in effect in the state since November 3, where elections will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5.

“From November 3 till November 25, local police along with flying and static surveillance teams of the EC have seized Rs 4.01 crore in cash and Rs 6.48 crore worth of jewellery. Various narcotic substances worth Rs 61 crore have also been seized,” an official release said on Friday.

So far, the police have filed over 29,800 cases under Prohibition laws and arrested 24,170 people in possession of liquor worth Rs 13.51 crore.

Gujarat prohibits the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

According to the release, 91,154 people have been placed under preventive detention under various provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Gujarat Prohibition Act, and Gujarat Police Act.