India News | Over 16 Kg Opium, Poppy Husk Seized in Haryana, 1 Held

Chandigarh, Mar 3 (PTI) Haryana Police on Friday said it has arrested a man and seized over 16 kg of opium and poppy husk being brought from Jharkhand in a truck.

The accused has been identified as Deepak Kumar, a resident of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab, police said in a statement.

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Acting on a tip-off, the truck bearing a Punjab registration number was intercepted on Thursday near Shahabad flyover.

At least 6.5 kg opium and 10 kg poppy husk was recovered from the truck, police said.

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The truck was seized and the driver was arrested and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is underway, the statement said.

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