Gold, silver, liquor worth £25.4 mn seized

Enforcement agencies made seizures totalling over £25.4 million in poll-bound Karnataka since the model code of conduct (MCC) came into force on March 29, the Election Commission said. The total seizures include cash (£8.2 million), liquor (£5.7 million), gold and silver (£7.8 million), freebies (£2 million) and drugs/narcotics (£1.7 million), the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, said. As many as 1,930 cases have been registered with regard to the seizures. It may be noted that the seizures before the announcement of the May 10 Assembly polls totalled about £5.8 million (March 9 to March 27 period). The elections to the 224-member assembly will be held on May 10 and results will be declared on May 13.