India News | 175 Kg Poppy Seized from Car in J-K's Udhampur; 1 Held

Jammu, May 1 (PTI) Police on Monday seized 175 kilograms of poppy from a car in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said.

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The car's driver, identified as Amit Sharma of Haryana, was placed under arrest, they added.

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During routine checking of vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a police team intercepted an SUV at Chenani and during its search found 175 kilograms of poppy, the officials said.

A case was registered at police station Chenani in this regard and investigation launched, they said.

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