Man arrested with 3 kg poppy straw in Samba

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Jammu, Nov 15: An alleged drug peddler was arrested Thursday and three kg poppy straw was seized from his possession in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Kulbeer Singh, a resident of Chak Babral village, was arrested after police intercepted his truck, coming from Kashmir, at Mansar Morh and found the poppy straw hidden under his seat, a police spokesman said.

A case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered against him and further investigation was on, he added.PTI