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70 quintal poppy husk seized in Punjab

About 70 quintal of poppy husk worth Rs 70 lakh was seized from the house of a smuggler in Talwandi Bhangarian village, police said here on Wednesday.

Updated on: Aug 30, 2012, 10:55:50 IST
PTI | By , Moga
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About 70 quintal of poppy husk worth Rs 70 lakh was seized from the house of a smuggler in Talwandi Bhangarian village, police said here on Wednesday.

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On a tip off, a raid was conducted yesterday and the contraband worth Rs76 lakh recovered, they said, adding that alleged smuggler Jagseer Singh was arrested.

Two other accused-- Sukhdev Singh and Gurcharan Singh--however managed to escape.