Andhra puts up 45 checkposts to stop liquor and cash flow ahead of Karnataka elections

Amravati: Ahead of the Karnataka elections on May 10, the Andhra Pradesh government has set up 45 integrated checkposts in the border districts to control the flow of illegal alcohol and cash.

Chief Secretary K S Jawahar Reddy said on Monday said the checkposts would be manned by officials from police, excise, commercial taxes, revenue, and other departments. "Already, 3,008 litres of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), 444 tetra packs of 90 ml liquor cartons, and two and a half kg of marijuana have been confiscated."

Senior officials of Andhra Pradesh - Chief Secretary Jawahar Reddy, Director General of Police K V Rajendranath Reddy, CEO Mukesh Kumar Meena, Special Chief Secretary Rajath Bhargava - attended a video conference by the Election Commission of India (ECI) focused on restricting the movement of liquor, cash, and other inducements to influence voters during the poll. The Chief Secretaries, DGPs, Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), and other senior officials from Telangana, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu also attended the meeting.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar instructed the border districts to restrict the flow of inducements by setting up checkposts. He also asked to restrict the entry of anti-social elements.