Thrissur (Kerala) | A case has been registered after kits containing pulses and cereals, allegedly meant to influence voters, were seized from a godown in the Manaloor constituency here, officials said on Monday.

In a press release, the District Collector and District Election Officer said that on Sunday, a flying squad acting on a tip-off conducted a search at a godown of a firm named Champions Traders in Vadanapally.

The search led to the recovery of kits containing pulses and cereals worth Rs 72,542, he said.

Based on a complaint filed by the Executive Magistrate, who is part of the Election Commission’s flying squad, a case was registered at Vadanapally police station.

On Sunday, the Congress staged a protest in front of the godown, alleging that the BJP had ordered kits to influence voters.

The District Collector said that in a similar incident reported elsewhere in Thrissur, another case has also been registered.

He urged candidates and political parties to refrain from activities aimed at influencing voters and to strictly adhere to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).