100 kg poppy straw seized, smuggler arrested

Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Apr 21: Continuing its drive against drugs in Udhampur town, Police party of Police Station Udhampur today apprehended one drug peddler and seized 100 kg of poppy straw from his possession.
The consignment was being smuggled in a truck (PB12Q-6186), which was intercepted by a Police party, led by SHO Udhampur Chanchal Singh, under the supervision of Sahil Mahajan, DySP Hqrs Udhampur, during a naka at Jakhani.
Police seized the poppy straw and arrested driver of the truck, identified as Karanpreet Singh, son of Bahadur Singh of village Machwara Rahian, Ludhiana. In this connection, a case FIR number 140/2021 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Udhampur and further investigation is underway.