Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 10: Police seized poppy straw from Makhanpur Gujran area, falling under the jurisdiction of Miran Sahib Police Station.
As per police sources, on reliable information, a police team led by SDPO RS Pura Surinder Choudhary under the supervision of SP Headquarters Jammu RC Kotwal conducted raid in Makhanpur Gujran area and seized two kilograms of poppy straw, while the drug peddler identified as Maan Singh alias Ballu, son of late Bal Singh managed to escape from the spot by taking benefit of the darkness.
A case under FIR Number 159/17 under Section 8/15 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against the drug peddler at Police Station Miran Sahib and hunt has been launched to nab the accused.