Punjab Police Seize Rs 57.47 Crore in Liquor, Drugs, Cash and Freebies in Tarn Taran Bypoll Drive

Punjab’s chief electoral officer ordered round-the-clock CCTV monitoring to deter voter inducement before the November 11 vote.

Overview

Official tallies cover seizures made from October 7, when the Model Code of Conduct took effect, through November 3 in the Tarn Taran constituency.
The haul includes 51,429.50 litres of liquor valued at Rs 32.89 lakh, narcotics worth Rs 56.67 crore (21,811.10 grams), cash of Rs 9.73 lakh, and other items valued at Rs 37.85 lakh.
Authorities directed continuous CCTV surveillance at all checkpoints and warned of strict action against attempts to sway voters with cash or freebies.
The constituency has 192,838 registered voters and 222 polling stations across 114 locations, with 60 urban and 162 rural sites.
Polling is scheduled for November 11 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal, with 15 candidates in the fray and results due November 14.