445 kg poppy husk, 4 lakh tablets seized

Our Correspondent

Abohar, June 19

The police intercepted two trucks carrying bags of salt from Rajasthan and seized 445 kg of poppy husk and 4 lakh sedative tablets from its occupants.

Driver Gursewak Singh, assistant Karnail Singh of Lakho-ke-Behram and Satpal Singh of Panjgarain (Nakodar) were arrested under the NDPS Act. The trio was sent to police remand for five days.

SP Manjit Singh said three occupants of a truck were nabbed, while staff of the other truck escaped from the spot after halting the vehicle at a distance.

Sadar Police Station in-charge Gurwinder Singh intercepted a truck near Alamgarh bypass along the Abohar-Sriganganagar highway. Reportedly, the driver claimed that he was transporting salt. However, during search, 220 kg of poppy husk packed in 11 bags and 4 lakh sedative tablets packed in 8 boxes were seized.

From the other truck, a seizure of 225 kg of poppy husk packed in nine plastic bags was made.