<p>Election officials have seized more than 500 pressure cookers and other home appliances meant for distribution as poll freebies. </p>.<p>Officials intercepted a lorry (KA 52/B 5569) belonging to private company Lokesh Cargo Movers near the Brindavan bus stop in Rajagopalanagar police station limits in northwestern Bengaluru recently. A check showed home appliances. Accordingly, the lorry and the goods were seized.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/1595-cookers-worth-rs-35-lakh-seized-in-karnatakas-nagamangala-taluk-1204446.html" target="_blank">1,595 cookers, worth Rs 35 lakh, seized in Karnataka's Nagamangala taluk</a></strong></p>.<p>The cookers were manufactured by Greenchef, and Dasarahalli JD(S) MLA R Manjunath's picture was pasted on each one, officials said. They are worth Rs 8.5 lakh.</p>.<p>A case has been registered at the Rajagopalanagar police station.</p>
<p>Election officials have seized more than 500 pressure cookers and other home appliances meant for distribution as poll freebies. </p>.<p>Officials intercepted a lorry (KA 52/B 5569) belonging to private company Lokesh Cargo Movers near the Brindavan bus stop in Rajagopalanagar police station limits in northwestern Bengaluru recently. A check showed home appliances. Accordingly, the lorry and the goods were seized.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/1595-cookers-worth-rs-35-lakh-seized-in-karnatakas-nagamangala-taluk-1204446.html" target="_blank">1,595 cookers, worth Rs 35 lakh, seized in Karnataka's Nagamangala taluk</a></strong></p>.<p>The cookers were manufactured by Greenchef, and Dasarahalli JD(S) MLA R Manjunath's picture was pasted on each one, officials said. They are worth Rs 8.5 lakh.</p>.<p>A case has been registered at the Rajagopalanagar police station.</p>