“6371 persons arrested, drugs worth 12 crores seized”
New Delhi: Ahead of Delhi Assembly elections the authorities have registered around 155 cases for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and have arrested around 6371 persons.
Official sources said that the Delhi Police till January 13 have arrested 6371 persons under provisions of preventive action and the Excise Act.
He also said that 105 unlicensed arms and 78 cartridges were seized after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the poll date. 16,315.82 litres of liquor were also seized during this time.
Police have also seized 57.55 kg of drugs worth Rs 12 crore and cash worth Rs 1,02,69,200.
“To ensure free, fair and peaceful Legislative Assembly Elections in Delhi, the Delhi Police is ensuring effective and strict implementation of the Election Commission of India’s guidelines and is adopting a zero-tolerance approach towards any violation concerning the model code of conduct,” an official release said.
“Delhi Police has taken a number of measures, including increased vigilance on interstate border checkpoints and a crackdown on illegal activities with special insistence to curb illegal arms and liquor smuggling,” it added.
Notably, With the announcement of the election dates in Delhi on January 7, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into force in the national capital and will remain in force till the completion of the election process.
The Delhi assembly polls will be held in a single phase on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8.