Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 19 (ANI): A flying squad led by in-charge Mrityunjay Kumar Shukla seized Rs 37 lakh in cash from a person from Raipur in Dehradun district of the state on Wednesday.

The amount seized exceeds the standards set during the election. The accused, a driver named Nadeem Ahmed Khan is a resident of Dalanwala.

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He could not give satisfactory explanation about the purpose of withdrawal when he was caught.

Similarly, the excise team has caught liquor worth 10.26 liters. And till now a total of 315 liters of liquor has been caught in the district.

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All the nodal officers and monitoring teams appointed by the District Election Officer/District Magistrate Dr R Rajesh Kumar were instructed to conduct the upcoming state assembly polls in the Dehradun district in a holistic and safe manner, while being active and cooperating with each other. (ANI)

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