240 kg poppy seized from Punjab-bound trucks in Jammu

Police seized 240 kilogram of poppy from two Punjab-bound trucks on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Tuesday night, officials said. drivers of se trucks were arrested following seizure, y said. A police team on routine checking intercepted two trucks coming from Kashmir at Jhajjar Kotli area, officials said.

During ir checking, team found two bags carrying poppy and concealed in special containers in trucks, y said. In this connection, two FIRs were registered at Police Station Jhajjar Kotli and furr investigation is in progress, officials said. drivers, identified as Pappu Massih and Virender Singh of Bilaspur in Uttar Pradesh, were arrested and trucks seized, y said.