Telangana witnessed a jump of 300% in the amount of seizures done by the state police officials during the Lok Sabha Elections this year, as compared to the 2019 data. Officials from the state police seized cash, freebies and narcotics worth ₹186.14 crore since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into effect between March 16 and May 10. In contrast, the total seizures during 2019 Lok Sabha elections were ₹46.40 crore.
Seizures worth ₹186.14 crore this election season included liquor worth ₹10.07 crore, narcotics worth ₹7.86 crore, gold and silver worth ₹62.77 crore and freebies worth ₹11.48 crore. Interestingly, seizures in the State were 60% less as compared to Assembly elections of 2023 in which cash and freebies worth ₹471 crore were seized.
Telangana state DGP Ravi Gupta said that officials have made comprehensive security arrangements to ensure the sanctity of the electoral process and to uphold peace and order during polling activities.
