JALANDHAR: Punjab Police made a record recovery of liquor from various parts of the state during recent elections. The liquor was stored as well as being transported to lure the voters.

A spokesman of the state police said that 11,782 kgs. of Lahan, 7422 Ltrs. of illicit liquor and 42,562 ltrs. of unaccounted liquor was recovered at various places. Maximum 2290 kgs. of Lahan was recovered in Amritsar district. The maximum recovery of illicit liquor (1653 ltrs.) was made in Ropar and licit liquor (12982 ltrs.) in Barnala.

Betting on SAD victory

Meanwhile, betting (Satta) is picking up on the victory of two key players Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Parkash Singh Badal and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh of Congress party.

According to an estimate satta market in India has put at stake over Rs.400 crores for the victory of SAD. Maximum money has been put on Captain Amarinder Singh which means that he is going to lose the battle. In betting parlance, the minimum money is played on the winner. Only five percent money is put on Badal.

The Satta players are of the view that Congress could win 30 to 35 seats and SAD may win over 75 seats. A Satta operator said that they were accepting higher betting for Amarinder Singh for whom they are ready to pay twenty times while for Badal they would not pay double the amount. Which means Badal has high ranking and more chances of victory.

The Satta market is also betting on possibility of Sukhbir Singh Badal becoming Chief Minister of Punjab.

Betmakers give 60 percent chances of victory to Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, while 40 percent to his rival, Finance Minister Surinder Singla.