Ahead of Maharashtra's Assembly elections, Mumbai police seized over Rs 1 crore worth of gold and Rs 2.3 crore in cash, detaining several individuals for illegal transportation amid heightened election vigilance.

According to the EC, combined seizures in the two poll-bound States mark a 3.5 time increase as compared to Assembly elections in 2019, when Maharashtra recorded seizures worth ₹103.61 crore and Jharkhand ₹18.76 crore.