Maharashtra polls: Rs 16.16 lakh cash seized in Navi Mumbai

Ahead of the Maharashtra local body elections the Model Code of Conduct MCC enforcement team of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation NMMC seized cash worth Rs 1616 lakh on Friday officials said reported the PTICivic elections in Navi Mumbai will be held on January 15 along with polls in 28 other municipal corporations across Maharashtra The Model Code of Conduct is currently in force to ensure free and fair electionsAccording to an official release the NMMC has deployed 27 Static Surveillance Teams SSTs at major entry points to the city and at nine key locations to strictly enforce the code of conductCar intercepted near APMC marketA car was stopped at a check post near the APMC market at around 1230 pmDuring inspection officials found a large amount of cash inside the vehicleOfficials said that further action is being taken in line with the Election Commissionrsquos guidelines to determine the source and purpose of the seized cashThane Police takes over 2500 preventive actions seize arms liquor and cash ahead of KDMC pollsMeanwhile earlier this week the Thane Police officials said that they have taken over 2500 preventive actions and seized arms liquor and cash ahead of KDMC polls reported the PTIAccording to the police the action was taken in Kalyan Zone III in preparation for the KalyanDombivli Municipal Corporation KDMC elections scheduled for January 15Deputy Commissioner of Police Atul Zende on Monday said that a total of 2527 preventive actions have been initiated under various provisions of the law to deter potential lawandorder disturbances during the election period as per the PTILicensed weapons deposited and arms seizedAccording to Zende of the 1301 licensed firearms within the zonersquos jurisdiction 1110 have already been deposited while 49 are yet to be surrendered The remaining weapons are in the custody of banks and other authorised agenciesThane Police have also seized two countrymade firearms two cartridges 45 knives five choppers koytas and three swords as part of the enforcement drive officials said the news agency reportedCrackdown on illegal liquor and narcoticsThe police have confiscated 77957 litres of illicit countrymade and foreign liquor In addition 178 kilograms of ganja and 120 bottles of codeine syrup have been seizedAtul Zende said that 107 individuals have been detained for their alleged involvement in the illegal liquor tradeCash seizure and action against criminalsThe DCP further revealed that cash amounting to Rs 9 lakh was recovered near the Gavdevi Temple in Kachore Kalyan East Ten known criminals have been externed from the district while several others have been booked under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities MPDA Act and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act MCOCA according to the PTISecurity deployment for poll dayPolice said that as part of the comprehensive security arrangements 24 drones have been deployed for surveillanceThe police force assigned for election duty includes two Deputy Commissioners of Police eight Assistant Commissioners of Police 45 Police Inspectors 293 Assistant and SubInspectors 2134 police constables 1456 Home Guard personnel and nine platoons of State Reserve Police Force SRPF personnel the news agency reportedGet all BMC Election 2026 updates here Your ward info belowRead more All about BMC ElectionRead more Know Your Wardwith PTI inputs