Former cop among 2 held with 80 kg poppy husk

Meerut | Tuesday | 10th July, 2018

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They also seized 80 kg dried poppy husk.Police said that Nazir was expelled from the force in 2000 after a prisoner escaped from custody.Najibabad station house officer Devendra Dhama said, “Both Nazir and Farzana are from Badaun. We have registered a case against them and are trying to trace the others involved in the illegal trade.” Bijnor: Najibabad police have arrested two persons, including a former policeman, for allegedly possessing dried poppy husk Doda powder ) here on Tuesday.The accused were identified as Nazir Hussain and Farzana, both hailing from Badaun.According to sources, police raided Munirganj on Tuesday morning based on a tip-off and arrested both Nazir and Farzana, who had come to hand over the contraband to the former..