Notorious smuggler held, 484-kg poppy husk seized in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 17

The Focal Point police nabbed a notorious narcotics smuggler and recovered 484 kg of poppy husk from his possession.

The accused has been identified as Raj Kumar of Panglia, Koom Kalan.

ADCP Rupinder Kaur Sra while addressing a press conference said when a police party was patrolling on the Kohara road, they noticed an Hyundai Accent car parked near the vegetable market. After seeing the police party, the accused tried to flee the spot but was chased by police personnel.

Later during the search of the car, 66 kg of poppy husk was recovered. During questioning, the accused confessed that he had bought poppy husk from his uncle Balbir Singh, his wife Sukhi and Sukhi’s friend Kamaljit Singh.

The ADCP said later, the police conducted a raid at an empty plot from where 352 kg of poppy husk was also recovered. A car parked near the spot was also checked from which 66 kg of poppy husk was recovered. A total of 484 kg of poppy husk was recovered.

She said the police remand of the accused would be sought from court to bust the entire supply line and raids were also being conducted to nab aides of the nabbed smuggler. Raj also had a notorious past as he was arrested by the Haryana Police in 2019 with poppy husk.