Drug peddler arrested with 27 kgs poppy straw

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 11: Jhajjar Kotli Police arrested a drug peddler along with 27 kilograms of poppy straw.
As per police sources, on specific information a team from Police Station Jhajjar Kotli led by SHO Inspector Vikram Sharma under the supervision of SDPO Nagrota Pardeep Kumar laid a naka and intercepted a truck which was coming from Srinagar towards Jammu.
During checking, police team recovered 27 kilograms of poppy straw from the truck and arrested one person, who was identified as Jagtar Chand, son of Hans Raj of Punjab.
A case under FIR Number 90/2022 under Section 8/15/25 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Jhajjar Kotli and investigation started.