10 cases of paid news in first phase of UP polls confirmed
The Election Commission on Saturday said that a total of 13 cases of paid news have been identified, out of which 10 were confirmed in the first phase of UP Assembly elections. The EC added that ₹19.56 crore in cash, liquor worth ₹14 crore and drugs worth ₹96.93 lakh, and gold-silver worth ₹14 crores were seized during the first phase.