Poonch : Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested two narcotic peddlers on Mughal road in Surankote area and recovered poppy husk (Bhukki) from their possession.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch, Dr. Vinod Kumar told that a joint team of police and Army was on routine naka checking on Mughal Road when a truck bearing registration number PB13BF-0385 was signaled to stop.
The truck was put to thorough frisking when a consignment of three kilograms of Poppy Husk was found kept hidden in the vehicle, which was recovered.
The accused have been identified as truck driver Dilbagh Singh son of Hazara Singh of Bhomia Mandala, Amritsar Punjab and Balwinder Singh, son of Sham Singh resident of Tungballa Majithard, Amritsar Punjab.
The recovered contraband along with truck was seized on spot and a case FIR number 224/2021 under relevant sections of NDPS Act has been registered against the accused persons in Police Station Surankote.
