Ranchi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Jharkhand, authorities in West Singhbhum district confiscated narcotics valued at Rs 3.24 crore, an official said on Monday.
The Maoist-hit Singhbhum constituency is scheduled for polling on May 13.
"Ahead of the polls, the district administration has seized 2,162 kg of poppy straw, a narcotic substance, following the launch of an intensive campaign," West Singhbhum deputy commissioner Kuldeep Chaudhary said. (PTI)