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A day before the State goes to polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on May 9 said seizures of liquor, drugs and freebies worth 375.61 crore have been made in Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was enforced..
Total seizure worth 83.93 crore was made in 2018...
In a statement issued here, the EC said: The recorded seizures in the state mark a significant 4.5 times increase as compared to the assembly election in 2018..
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had, while announcing the election dates on March 29, said that the bar had been raised significantly for ensuring inducement-free elections this time..
Notable hauls this time include the seizure of 4.04 crore cash in Bangarapet constituency in Kolar district; a raid on a laboratory illegally manufacturing Alprazolam in Hyderabad using intelligence and trail mapping by the Narcotics Control Bureau; and the seizure of 100 kg of ganja in Bidar district, the EC said.. Significant liquor seizures have been made in all the districts...
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