India News | Drug Peddler Held with 36.8 Kg of Poppy in J-K's Udhampur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A drug peddler was arrested with 36.8 kg of poppy in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Sunday, police said.
Jammu, Mar 7 (PTI) A drug peddler was arrested with 36.8 kg of poppy in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Sunday, police said.
The accused was identified as Sandesh Kumar, a native of Punjab, they said.
During the checking of vehicles on the highway in the district's Chenani area, a police team stopped a truck. A thorough search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 36.8 kg of poppy, the police said.
Kumar was arrested on the spot and the truck seized, they said.
A case has been registered in the matter and an investigation is underway, they said.
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