Forty-one people have been arrested in Noida and Greater Noida and over a 1,000 litres of illicit liquor seized in separate incidents on Monday, the police said.

Model code of conduct

The crackdown comes amid restrictions clamped under the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha polls.

The arrests were made in Badalpur, Rabupura, Surajpur, Ecotech 3 and Ecotech 1 areas of Greater Noida area, in Jewar, and in Phase 3, Sector 20, Phase 2 areas of Noida city, an official statement stated.

“In total, 41 people have been arrested and 1,019 litres of illicit liquor seized during the day-long operation,” an officer said.

Items seized

The police said they have also seized 13 firearms, including countrymade pistols, along with ammunition from those arrested and impounded three stolen cars and four motorcycles during the actions.

The cases were registered against them at respective police stations and further probe was under way.

Similar crackdown

The police in Gautam Buddh Nagar had on Sunday arrested at least 29 people in a similar crackdown in the wake of the polls.

Gautam Buddh Nagar goes to polls on April 11 during the first phase of the general elections.