LUDHIANA: Ludhiana (Rural) Police arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 52 kgs of
poppy husk from their car in Sudhar area on Wednesday.
The accused were identified as Satpal Singh Sattu
Kotli (35) and Surinder Singh Shindu (35) of Khurshaidpura in Sidhwan Bet.
Giving details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ludhiana (Rural) Varinder Singh Brar said that Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)
Chamkaur Singh and ASI Jarnail Singh alongwith other police personals were present at Canal Bridge Sudhar on Wednesday when an informer gave them a tip off that the accused are smuggling poppy husk into the area. He added that the informer told cops that the accused had bought the poppy husk and are supplying the same in various areas of Sudhar, Dakha and Sidhwan Bet.
Police officials said that the informer told police that the accused had brought poppy husk from other state and are coming from Barnala side in their white colour I20 Car bearing registration number PB 10 GN 8723. They added that police party set up a check post and stopped the car.
Superintendent of Police (Investigation Rupinder Bhardwaj) said that on checking the car, two bags of poppy husk were recovered from the car. He added that on checking the bags the police team recovered 52 kgs of poppy husk.
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