| Over 14 kgs Bhukki seized, narcotic smuggler held | | | Early Times Report
Udhampur, Oct 29: Police today arrested one narcotics smuggler and recovered about 14 Kgs 300gms of Poppy Straw popularly called as Bhukki when police intercepted a Tavera car during naka checking at Kud here today.
"During the checking of Kud naka, a Police party led by P R Shan SDPO Chenani and Inspr Ragubir Singh, SHO Police Station Kud under the overall supervision of SSP Udhampur, Mohd Suleman Choudhary, IPS intercepted a Tawara car bearing regd. no.JK03B-9016,"police said.
Police said, "Smelling something foul on noticing one person behaving suspiciously, the SHO P/S Kud got the whole vehicle unloaded and subjected the said vehicle to thorough search."
"Police party while searching the vehicle found atleast 14Kgs 300gms of Poppy Straw (Bhuki), police said, adding, "The accused smuggler identified namely as Thodu Ram of Tanda- Hoshiar Pur (Punjab) who was transporting the contraband from Kashmir Valley towards Jammu/Punjab.' The accused was arrested on the spot while the vehicle also was seized. Police sources said that a case against FIR No. 91/2014 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act stands registered at Police Station Kud against the accused person while further investigation of the case is going on. |
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