India News | Over 65 Quintals of Poppy Straw Worth Rs 2 Cr Seized in Rajasthan's Jodhpur, 2 Held
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Jodhpur Police has seized over 65 quintals of poppy straw worth about Rs 2 crore from two trucks and arrested two people here, officials said on Tuesday.
Jodhpur, Apr 25 (PTI) The Jodhpur Police has seized over 65 quintals of poppy straw worth about Rs 2 crore from two trucks and arrested two people here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to a senior police official, both trucks had been intercepted by police at two different police stations.
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One truck was caught near Dhawa on the Jodhpur-Barmer highway under Jhanwar police station on Monday night, which had 4205.8 kg of poppy straw hidden among sacks of cattle feed, the office said.
The truck driver and another person fled leaving the vehicle behind, he said.
The other truck was intercepted near Tilwaria crossing under Rajiv Gandhi Nagar police station on Monday evening.
Truck driver Kishnaram, on inquiry, could not provide a satisfactory reply, upon which the police arrested him and his attendant Damaram, police said.
On checking the vehicle, police found 2260.5 kg of poppy straw, they said.
Police have seized both the trucks along with the straw weighing a total of 64.66 quintals worth about Rs 2 crores, they said.
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