West Bengal leads drug seizures worth Rs 337 crore during assembly elections

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Drugs worth Rs 337.88 crore were seized during recent Assembly elections in five states and Puducherry. West Bengal led drug recoveries at Rs 130.28 crore, with overall poll-related seizures reaching Rs 1,444.96 crore. This marks a 40.14% increase from 2021. The Election Commission deployed extensive surveillance teams and utilized an IT platform to facilitate these significant confiscations.


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