Man held with 42 kg of poppy straw in J&K's Udhampur

Kither resident was arrested by a police party during patrolling at Chenani Chowk

Tribune Web Desk

Updated At : 03:59 AM Nov 22, 2020 IST

Jammu, November 21

The police on Saturday arrested a man in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district and recovered 42 kg of poppy straw from his possession, officials said.

Ashok Kumar, a resident of Kither, was arrested by a police party during patrolling at Chenani Chowk along with the contraband, said a police spokesperson.

A grinding machine and a weighing machine was also recovered from him.

Kumar was booked under the NDPS Act and further investigation is underway, said the spokesperson. PTI

Man held with 42 kg of poppy straw in J&K's Udhampur

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