Driver held with poppy straw

Excelsior CorrespondentUDHAMPUR, June 30: Police today arrested a truck driver along with around 10 kilograms of poppy straw from Kud.As per police sources, on reliable information, police party from Kud police station intercepted a truck bearing registration number JK02AC-7393.During checking, police recovered 9.700 kilograms of poppy straw and arrested the driver, who has been identified as Hem Raj, son of Vishaba Nath of Mada Tehsil Chenani, district Udhampur.A case under FIR number 49/14 under Section 8/15 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at police station Kud and investigation started.