Abohar/Sriganganagar, June 7

The Rajasthan Police seized 400 kg of poppy husk and 1,100 gm of opium by intercepting a truck and a car (bearing Punjab registration number) near Nimbahera.

A team led by Shambhupura, SHO, seized the poppy husk that was packed in 16 bags and hidden under salt bags in the truck, and the opium was seized from the car.

Harvinder Singh (34) of Fatehgarh Sahib and Avtar Singh (45), along with truck driver Amrik Singh (42) of Patiala, were arrested under the NDPS Act. The vehicles used to smuggle the consignment have also been impounded.

Meanwhile, 25 kg of poppy husk was seized from a car that was intercepted near Daliyanwali village on Sunday. Sub-Inspector Jaiveer Singh said Jagnandan Singh of Chak Kera village had been arrested under the NDPS Act. — OC