339 FIR under Excise Act after enforcement of code of conduct

By : CitySpidey
Jan 17, 2020 Photo: Akash Mishra

Delhi: Ever since the model code of conduct has come into force in Delhi on January 6, 339 FIRs have been registered under the Excise Act. 

Over Rs 78 lakh cash has been seized by the police till January 15. 347 people have been arrested under the act for violating the poll code.

47 bottles, 318 half-sized bottles and 25,681 quarter-sized bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and 502 bottles, 194 half-sized, 89,391 quarter-sized bottles of countrymade liquor, and 107 bottles of beer were seized till January 15. 

More than 4.46 lakh posters, banners and hoardings have been removed by civic bodies. Delhi will go to polls to elect a new government on February 8 and the counting of votes will take place on February 11.