In a major success against smuggling of drugs, Udhampur Police today arrested two drug peddlers and seized 300 kg poppy straw as well as cash of Rs 5 lakh from their possession.
The poppy straw was being smuggled in a Tanker ( JK01N-4703), which was intercepted at Mand, National Highway by a police party of Tikri, led by Inspector Chaman Gorka and Inspector Jaswinder Singh I/C PP Tikri, under the supervision of Sahil Mahajan DySp Hqrs Udhampur.
During thorough search, Police recovered 300 Kgs of poppy straw, which was concealed in 15 large bags kept inside the chamber of the Tanker.
Driver of the vehicle, identified as Vinod Singh alias Ashok, son of Shiv Ram of Baswani, Tikri was arrested on the spot. On his disclosure, Police party also arrested one more person namely Inder Kumar alias Nishu, son of Kaka Ram of Jajjar Kotli, who is owner of a Dhaba at Jhajjar Kotli, who had to receive delivery of the consignment. Cash of Rs 5 lakh was recovered from his possession and he was allegedly involved in the illegal business of poppy straw at his Dhaba at Jhajjar Kotli.
The vehicle used for smuggling was also been seized and a case FIR Number 53/2021, under Section 8/15 NDPS Act has been registered in this connection at Police Station Rehambal.
The poppy straw was being smuggled in a Tanker ( JK01N-4703), which was intercepted at Mand, National Highway by a police party of Tikri, led by Inspector Chaman Gorka and Inspector Jaswinder Singh I/C PP Tikri, under the supervision of Sahil Mahajan DySp Hqrs Udhampur.
During thorough search, Police recovered 300 Kgs of poppy straw, which was concealed in 15 large bags kept inside the chamber of the Tanker.
Driver of the vehicle, identified as Vinod Singh alias Ashok, son of Shiv Ram of Baswani, Tikri was arrested on the spot. On his disclosure, Police party also arrested one more person namely Inder Kumar alias Nishu, son of Kaka Ram of Jajjar Kotli, who is owner of a Dhaba at Jhajjar Kotli, who had to receive delivery of the consignment. Cash of Rs 5 lakh was recovered from his possession and he was allegedly involved in the illegal business of poppy straw at his Dhaba at Jhajjar Kotli.
The vehicle used for smuggling was also been seized and a case FIR Number 53/2021, under Section 8/15 NDPS Act has been registered in this connection at Police Station Rehambal.
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