Ludhiana police seize 10.9 quintal poppy husk in two separate cases

LUDHIANA: Police here have recovered 10.9 quintals of poppy husk being smuggled in trucks in two separate cases. In the first case, two persons were arrested with 10.5 quintal poppy husk. However, two other accused managed to escape.

The police have impounded the truck and booked the accused under sections 15 and 25 of the NDPS Act.

Similarly, Sahnewal police arrested two persons and recovered 40kg poppy husk that they were ferrying in a truck from Peepal Chowk near Giaspura.

The accused have been booked under sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act. HTC