97 kg poppy seized in Jammu, 2 arrested

Police on Friday night arrested two truckers transporting 97 kilograms of poppy in Jammu, officials said. It was subjected to a search which led to the seizure of the poppy, the officials said.The task force is investigating the incident and more arrests are expected, they added.

Police on Friday night arrested two truckers transporting 97 kilograms of poppy in Jammu, officials said. Acting on specific information, an Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) team intercepted the truck driven by Anwar Hussain Shah along with co-driver Mohd Iqbal in the Sidhra area, they said.

The truck was coming from the Kashmir valley and was going outside the union territory. It was subjected to a search which led to the seizure of the poppy, the officials said.

The task force is investigating the incident and more arrests are expected, they added.