Jharkhand: Over 3,900 kg poppy straw seized, 2 held

Ranchi: Police have seized 3,950 kg of poppy straw worth around Rs 6 crore in Ranchi district, officials said on Tuesday.

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The stock was packed in 158 plastic sacks and loaded on a truck, which was on its way to Jodhpur in Rajasthan from a remote village in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, they said.

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Ranchi SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha said police received a tip-off on Monday night, following which a quick response team (QRT) was formed, which carried out a checking drive.

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