India News | Man Held with 27 Kgs of Poppy in Jammu
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The police on Wednesday arrested a man here and recovered 27 kgs of poppy from his possession, officials said.
Jammu, May 11 (PTI) The police on Wednesday arrested a man here and recovered 27 kgs of poppy from his possession, officials said.
A police team intercepted a truck at Jhajjar Kotli area and questioned driver Jagtar, who was from Punjab, they said.
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During search, 27 kgs of poppy, kept hidden in the tool box of the truck, was recovered, they said.
A case has been registered Jhajjar Kotli police station and the accused has been arrested, they said.
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