Two brothers arrested with 12kg poppy husk in Ludhiana

The accused, identified as Varinder Kumar and Vikram Kumar of Jeet Nagar, were arrested at a checkpoint installed at Samrala Chowk on Friday

The Moti Nagar police arrested two brothers and recovered 12kg poppy husk from their possession.

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The accused, identified as Varinder Kumar, 36, and Vikram Kumar, 35, of Jeet Nagar, were arrested at a checkpoint installed at Samrala Chowk on Friday, police said on Saturday.

“A team led by assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Buha Singh was present at Samrala Chowk when they received a tip off about the accused. The accused were travelling on a scooter and had hidden the poppy husk in a gunny bag kept in the scooter. When they were stopped at the checkpoint, the team recovered 12kg poppy husk from the bag,” sub-inspector Surinderpal Singh said.

The accused were arrested and booked under Sections 15/61/85 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The police have also seized the scooter they were riding.