2.62 quintal poppy husk seized near Jaito

  • | Saturday | 15th December, 2018

After searching, police recovered 2.62 quintal poppy husk from truck and trolley. BATHINDA: A day before the process for panchayat elections starts in Punjab, Faridkot police on Friday recovered 2.62 quintal poppy husk from a truck and tractor trolley on the outskirts of Jaito town. The tractor driver identified as Sukhpal Singh of Goniana Khurd in Bathinda too was taken into custody. Two persons have been arrested and the vehicles impounded. When signalled to stop, truck driver tried to flee but police stopped the vechicle and overpowered driver identified as Gurmail Singh of Bhadaur in Barnala.Jaito DSP Yadwinder Singh called at the spot as search in NDPS case could be made only in the presence of gazetted officer.

BATHINDA: A day before the process for panchayat elections starts in Punjab, Faridkot police on Friday recovered 2.62 quintal poppy husk from a truck and tractor trolley on the outskirts of Jaito town. Two persons have been arrested and the vehicles impounded. Sources said that police suspect the use of poppy and liquor in the panchayat elections.Faridkot SSP Rajbachan Singh Sandhu said that a naka was laid on the outskirts of Jaito when a truck bearing registration number RJ 19GC 4184 and a Swaraj tractor with a trolley came from Bathinda side. When signalled to stop, truck driver tried to flee but police stopped the vechicle and overpowered driver identified as Gurmail Singh of Bhadaur in Barnala.Jaito DSP Yadwinder Singh called at the spot as search in NDPS case could be made only in the presence of gazetted officer. After searching, police recovered 2.62 quintal poppy husk from truck and trolley. The tractor driver identified as Sukhpal Singh of Goniana Khurd in Bathinda too was taken into custody.

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