Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Sept 29 : Kathua police under the overall supervision of SSP Kathua, R C Kotwal today recovered approximately 600 Kgs of Poppy Straw (Bhukki) narcotics in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS), Hiranagar and seized the vehicle along with narcotics on spot.
Police said yesterday team of PS Hiranagar led by Inspector, Anil Kumar Sharma, SHO under the supervision of SDPO Border, Sachit Mahajan during naka checking duty noticed one suspicious truck bearing Registration Number JK03H-6043 which was enrouted from Jammu towards Kathua.
As the truck was signalled to stop for checking its driver sensing danger broke the Police signal and escaped from the spot. During chasing at Rasana Morh driver of the truck anyhow managed to fled away while leaving behind the vehicle abandoned.
On thorough checking it was found that vehicle was laden with 1069 boxes of Apples out of which 61 boxes were filled with Poppy Straw (Bhukki) narcotics which weights approximately 600 kilograms. Thereafter all the recovered narcotics along with truck was seized and search was started to trace the accused. On this a case vide FIR No. 127/2021 under Section 8/15 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Hiranagar. Further investigation is underway.
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