Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Feb 20: Continuing its drive against drug peddlers, Police today seized 10 kg of poppy straw from a truck at Chenani and arrested the driver.
The truck (PB11CM-3118) was intercepted by a Police team of Police Station Chenani, led by SHO Pushpinder Singh, under the supervision of SDPO Ahmed Shaafi, during a naka at Motor Shed naka point on the NHW.
The narcotic smuggler namely Sucha Singh (truck driver), son of Hazara Singh of Saidke, Tehsil Baba Baqla, District Amritsar Punjab, was arrested on the spot and the recovered poppy straw was as well as the vehicle were seized.
In this connection, case FIR number 20/2021, U/S 8/15 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Chenani and further investigation is underway.