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Smuggling poppy husk; truck owner nominated

Dilbag Singh 

Smuggling poppy husk; truck owner nominated

SHAHKOT 16 MAY

The Shahkot police have nominated a truck owner in a case of smuggling poppy husk.

Investigating Officer (IO) Gurnam Singh said the accused has been identified as Satnam Singh, son of Surjit Singh, a resident of Chechla village under Sadar Una police station, Himachal Pradesh.

IO said that the accused has given his truck (HP-12- 8481) to the accused involved in the poppy husk smuggling, and section 25 of the NDPS Act has been added in the FIR under sections 15C/29 /61/85 registered on November 17, 2024.  105 Kilograms of poppy husk were recovered from the truck, and its driver and cleaner were arrested on the spot and booked others.