Udhampur: 102 kg poppy recovered by Police, 2 arrested

DN Bureau

A check-point was set up on a highway at Tikri area and during checking, the police party intercepted one oil tanker last evening.

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Jammu: Two persons were arrested and 102 kgs of poppy allegedly recovered from them in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today.

A check-point was set up on a highway at Tikri area and during checking, the police party intercepted one oil tanker last evening, an officer said. 

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During the search of the vehicle, 102 kg of poppy was recovered, he added.

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Two persons - Puran Chand and Sudesh Singh - were arrested, he said.

A case was registered at Rehmbal police station and investigation is on, he said. (PTI)










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