CEO orders to shift three officials

Record seizure of drugs- international market value figure touches to 732.35 crore
Chandigarh, April 25, 2014: The Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab V.K.Singh today ordered to shift the three officials included an XEN of Punjab Mandi Board, District Excise Officer and XEN PUDA with immediate effect.
While addressing the media persons here, Joint CEO Amit Talwar said that Surinder Pal Singh XEN Punjab Mandi Board and Acting SE GAMADA has been transferred and posted at the office of Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab on the complaint of Congress candidate Manpreet Singh Badal from Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency whereas District Excise Officer, Ludhiana has also been transferred. He further said that Yuvraj Bindra, XEN (PWD) has been transferred out of district Fatehgarh Sahib on a complaint of Model Code of Conduct violation.
Vowing to check the flow of liquor and narcotics in the election process Talwar said that for the first time 637 check points have been established all over the state and due to intensive campaign drugs with international value of Rs.732.35 crore have been seized after March 5, 2014. Giving the breakup of seizures Talwar said that 16090 Kg poppy husk, 91 kg opium, 145.47 Kg Heroine, 21 Kg charas and 49 Kg Ganja was seized in different districts. He said that intensive campaigning against flow of liquor resulted in seizure of 2.68 lakh liter illicit liquor and 6.11 lakh bottles of country made liquor besides 1.91 lakh Kg Lahan (raw material to make illicit liquor). He said that to keep an eye on suspected elements, 9425 non-bailable warrants have been executed. Talwar said that till date 3088 FIRs have been lodged and 752 complaints out of 920 received have been disposed off. He said that Punjab is all set to go for poll and more than 22022 polling stations have been set up and 24298 EVMs have been dispatched to all the districts.