Polls: Cash, liquor seizures go through the roof in 2017

The comparative figures of these seizures for Manipur, where polls will be held next month, could not be obtained.

“It looks like demonetisation has not affected those who deal in black money and other illegal inducements used to lure the voters before and during the polls season.

“The surveillance teams are, however, on their toes to thwart these efforts as much as possible,” a senior Income Tax department official, involved in these operations, said.

From Agencies, Featured image courtesy asiasociety