The Election Commission’s crackdown on illegal cash movement and funds to influence Assembly polls in Bihar on Saturday led to a seizure of 2,714 litres of illicit liquor, Rs 9.16 lakh cash and 13 firearms across the state.
Nine illegal arms manufacturing units were also busted in <g data-gr-id="13">a raids</g> conducted throughout the day by the watchdog, an EC official said.
“The drive against illicit liquor, cash and arms is being conducted across the state on the directives of EC to ensure free and fair Assembly polls. All the seizures have been made as a part of this drive,” Additional Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar, R Lakshmanan said. About the recovery of illicit liquor, Lakshmanan said a huge quantity was seized from various districts of the state. An amount of Rs 8.5 lakh in cash was seized in Sheikhpura district, while Rs 66,000 was recovered from a person in Banka district, he said.