Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Nov 26: The police recovered 187 kilogram of poppy straw on Mughal Road in Surankote area when it was being smuggled to Punjab from Kashmir in a fruit laden truck this afternoon.
Acting on some information, a police party from Surankote led by SHO Anzir Mir and SI Sukhbir Singh laid a naka near Poshana on Mughal Road and intercepted a truck loaded with fruits. SSP Poonch Rajiv Pandey and DySP Surankote Asgar Malik were coordinating with operation.
During checking of truck No. HR69A/6524 , which was on its way from Kashmir via Mughal Road to Punjab, it was found to be loaded with apple boxes. On intensive search, it was found that about three dozen apple boxes were laden with poppy straw (bhukki), weighing about 187 kg. The police seized the consignment.
Two accused person’s namely Baljinder Singh, son of Kundan Singh resident of Thati, Pathankote, Punjab and Shakhter Singh, son of Chola from Pathankote, Punjab have been arrested. In this regard case FIR NO. 294/17 U/S 8/15 of NDPS Act stand registered against the accused person’s at P/S Surankote. Further investigation has been launched to ascertain the source and other persons involved in smuggling of drugs.
It is pertinent to mention that on November 23 Surankote police have already recovered 50 kg of poppy straw from a truck on Mughal road. This is the second big catch within a week.
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