“Law Enforcement Crackdown: Seizing Arms, Curbing Illicit Goods in Haryana Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections”

Law enforcement agencies in Haryana have been active since March 16, when the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections came into effect. They have seized 344 unlicensed arms and 633 cartridges, as well as over Rs 23 crore worth of drugs, liquor, and unaccounted-for cash. Anurag Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer for Haryana, reported that out of 1,33,505 licensed weapons in the state, 81,000 have been deposited by people at respective police stations in compliance with the poll code. He has given directions to tighten the surveillance on inter-state borders to prevent the inflow of illicit liquor and other such items. Agarwal also said that Rs 23 crore worth of drugs, liquor, and unaccounted-for cash have been recovered in the state since the MCC came into force. Of this, liquor was valued at Rs 8.17 crore, drugs at Rs 8.02 crore, unaccounted-for cash at Rs 4 crore, precious metals worth Rs 1.73 crore, and other items worth Rs 1.33 crore have been seized. All 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana will have polling on May 25.