Kathua, Sept 29: Jammu and Kashmir police Wednesday recovered 600 kilograms of poppy straw from a vehicle at Hiranagar area of Kathua district of Jammu region.
Kathua Police has recovered 600 Kg’s of Poppy Straw (Bhukki) narcotics in Hiranagar and seized the vehicle along with narcotics on spot said the SSP Kathua R C Kotwal
“During naka checking duty, police noticed one suspicious truck bearing Registration No. JK03H-6043 which was coming from Jammu towards Kathua being driven by an unknown person who was signalled to stop for checking. Sensing danger, the driver of the vehicle ignored the Police signal and escaped from the spot,” the police statement said, adding that “The vehicle was chased at Rasana Morh but driver of the truck managed to fled away while leaving behind the vehicle abandoned.”
The police statement said that after thorough checking it was found that the vehicle was laden with 1069 boxes of Apples out of which 61 boxes were filled with Poppy Straw (Bhukki) narcotics weighing around 600 kilograms.
“Thereafter all the recovered narcotics along with truck was seized and search was started to trace the accused,” the police statement said, adding that “a case vide FIR No. 127/2021 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Hiranagar. Further investigation is underway.”
