Yupia, Mar 26: A total of Rs. 41,74,000 ( Rs Forty one lakhs seventy four thousand only ) in cash, in addition to IMFL, arms and other items have been seized by the flying squad teams(FSTs) and static surveillance teams (SSTs) since the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct on March 16 evening in Papum Pare.
The FSTs and SSTs for Papum Pare covering three constituencies viz 13- Itanagar, 14- Doimukh and 15- Sagalee have been conducting rigorous checking to monitor transportation of cash and kind to lure voters, violation of MCC or any other electoral malpractices.
Integrated checkpoints comprising of Police, officials from Tax and Excise, Forests, Mining have been set up at vital places to ensure improved coordination, reduce delays for the commuters and for data sharing to improve decision making and seizure reports.
DEO Jiken Bomjen has appealed to all the owners of the arms license to deposit their arms at the nearest Police Station by the end of this week; failing to do will lead to cancellation of the license.
He also appealed to the public to cooperate with the FSTs, SSTs and police on duty.