Ambala (Haryana), Apr 16 (PTI) Police arrested a farmer for allegedly cultivating opium on his farm in Niharsa village of this Haryana district, officials said on Sunday.

Acting on a tip off, the police raided the farmer's house and found 41 opium plants.

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The police uprooted all the plants and arrested the accused farmer.

A case under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered, said the police.

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