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Mumbai: Police seizes two cars full of liquor before BMC polls

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ANI Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]

The Kurar Police seized two cars full of liquor last night ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls here.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag was also visible in the cars carrying the liquor.

The liquor was seized after a tip-off to police by a person that the liquor were being transported for distributing it ahead of the BMC polls.

Mumbai Police has tightened security across the city ahead of Mumbai Municipal Corporations elections today.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Ashok Dudhe has informed that police are maintaining a strong vigil to avert any untoward incident across 7,304 polling centres.

Polling for 227 seats of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai has started in the morning.

 

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First Published: Feb 21 2017 | 8:04 AM IST

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