97 kg poppy seized in Jammu, 2 arrested

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Police on Friday night arrested two truckers transporting 97 kilograms of poppy in Jammu, officials said.

Police on Friday night arrested two truckers transporting 97 kilograms of poppy in Jammu, officials said.

Acting on specific information, an Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) team intercepted the truck driven by Anwar Hussain Shah along with co-driver Mohd Iqbal in the Sidhra area, they said.

The truck was coming from the Kashmir valley and was going outside the union territory. It was subjected to a search which led to the seizure of the poppy, the officials said.

The task force is investigating the incident and more arrests are expected, they added. 

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Last Updated: 2nd April, 2022 14:45 IST Police on Friday night arrested two truckers transporting 97 kilograms of poppy in Jammu, officials said. Police on Friday night arrested two truckers transporting 97 kilograms of poppy in Jammu, officials said. Acting on specific information, an Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) team intercepted the truck driven by Anwar Hussain Shah along with co-driver Mohd Iqbal in the Sidhra area, they said. The truck was coming from the Kashmir valley and was going outside the union territory. It was subjected to a search which led to the seizure of the poppy, the officials said. The task force is investigating the incident and more arrests are expected, they added.  (Disclaimer: This story is auto-generated from a syndicated feed; only the image & headline may have been reworked by www.republicworld.com)

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