Over Rs 16 crore cash, 8300 litre liquor, seized in Bihar

More than Rs 16 crore in cash, over 800 kg of ganja, 8,300 litre of liquor and 8.5 kg of gold have been seized by authorities in poll-bound Bihar so far as part of Election Commission's drive to curb attempts to influence voters.
EC sources said here that till this morning, Rs 16.86 crore cash was seized.
The other seizures made by various agencies include 814 kg of ganja, 8.5 kg gold and 8,300 litre of liquor worth Rs 78.64 lakh.
Such commodities, it is believed, are used to influence voters.
Candidates in Bihar have been asked to open a separate bank account and incur their poll-related expenses from it, to ensure greater transparency and ease of monitoring of election expenses.

The investigation directorate of the Income Tax department has been asked to open air intelligence units at airports of the state and also to gather intelligence and take necessary action against movement of large sum of money in the state.
Bihar Assembly polls will be held in five phases on October 12, 16, 28, November 1 and 5. Counting of votes will take place on November 8.