Ludhiana, March 22 -- The district administration has seized cash, drugs, liquor, and precious metals worth Rs.2 crore since the imposition of the model code of conduct (MCC) on March 16.

The seizures by surveillance teams include currency worth Rs.40.25 lakh, drugs worth Rs.1.48 crore, liquor worth Rs.18.14 lakh, and other items.

District election officer-cum-deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney accompanied by SSP, Khanna, Amneet Kondal, SSP, Ludhiana (Rural), Navneet Singh Bains said that a total of 126 flying squad teams comprising a magistrate, cops were constituted in the district.

The teams were given vehicles mounted with cameras ensuring real-time feed to the control room and keeping close vigil in the field. She said that since ...