Drug peddler arrested with 14.5 kg poppy straw

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 26: Nagrota police arrested a drug peddler along with 14.5 kilograms of poppy straw.
As per police sources, on specific information, a team from Nagrota Police Station led by SHO Inspector Mohammad Shoket under the supervision of SDPO Nagrota Mohan Lal Sharma laid a naka near Khanpur and apprehended a drug peddler along with 14.5 kilograms of poppy straw.
The arrested person has been identified as Bhanu Partap Singh, son of Kuldeep Singh of Budwal, at present Khanpur Nagrota.
A case under FIR Number 375/19 under Section 8/15 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Nagrota and investigation started to ascertain the source of the consignment and other persons involved in this illegal trade.