State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha | Photo Credit: File photo
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha said on Sunday that 6,180 cases of violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) had been registered since the local body election process began.
In a press release, he said 94 persons had been arrested and 255 FIRs registered. A total of 16,299 persons had been bound over under Sections 126 and 129 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), while 9,070 weapons had been deposited since October 15.
The figures included 20 FIRs, 18 arrests and 236 MCC violation cases registered on October 24. As many as 698 persons were bound over and 120 weapons deposited on the day.
Published - October 25, 2026 07:40 pm IST
Source: The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau
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