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Gold, drugs, alcohol and various goods worth around ₹140 crore and more than ₹7 crore in cash were seized in West Bengal since the dates for the Lok Sabha polls were announced this month, an officer said.
According to data released by the Election Commission, the amount of cash seized till Saturday was around ₹7.87 crore.
The EC also seized 12.7 lakh litres of alcohol with a market value of ₹33.86 crore, he added.
“Drugs weighing around 3.5 kg worth ₹18.28 crore were also seized,” he said.
The poll body also seized the yellow metal worth ₹27.32 crore during this period, the official said.
– PTI
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