Over 1,000 Cases Of Model Code Violation Booked

New Delhi: Delhi Police has recorded 1,076 cases of alleged MCC violations and arrested or detained 34,250 people for it, an official said on Tuesday.

These are cases lodged between January 7, when the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force, and February 3 which was the last day of campaigning for the Delhi Assembly polls. Voting will be held on Wednesday.

Ahead of the polls, police have intensified vigilance at border checkpoints and conducted crackdowns on illegal activities, including smuggling of arms, liquor and drugs. Delhi Police also confiscated 469 illegal firearms and 513 cartridges with 491 people arrested under the Arms Act, according to a statement.