Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): As many as 1,230 unlicensed weapons were seized and 19,283 non-bailable warrants were executed by the Madhya Pradesh police to maintain law and order during the ongoing panchayat and urban body elections in the state, a poll official said on Thursday.
Apart from this, 2,57,945 licensed weapons were deposited at different police stations to ensure that no untoward incident takes place during campaigning and on polling days, he said.
The administration has also seized 46,257 litres of liquor worth over Rs 5.26 crore, with a maximum of 12,802 litres seized in Dhar district, the official said.
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