Bhind, Mar 20 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Police seized 818 gram smack estimated to cost Rs 80 lakh from a 32-year-old man in Bhind district while he was trying to cross a checkpost on the Uttar Pradesh-MP border, an officer said on Wednesday.

Police have tightened security in border areas ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to check the flow of drugs and illicit cash.

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The smack was seized on Tuesday from a man identified as Anil, who hails from Badaun, at the checkpost in Barhi area on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on a tip-off, said Superintendent of Police Asit Yadav.

"Police spotted a man getting down from a car at a distance and trying to cross the check post on foot. He tried to run away after seeing the police, but was nabbed," Yadav said.

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Anil, who hails from Badaun in UP, was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and further investigation is underway, the police officer added.

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