poppy husk seized from truck

Panchkula: Police have arrested two people after 11.55 kg of poppy husk and 12.30 gram of heroin were allegedly recovered from them. Tara Chand of Chandimandir was selling the poppy husk from his truck parked on the Morni road, said cops, adding the drug was packed in a white sack and hidden under the seat of the driver. Gautam, a resident of Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh, was caught with 12.30 gram of heroin near the bus stand in Sector 5, said police.

Ludhiana: Khanna police arrests man with heroin

A bike rider was caught by people in Ludhiana's Khanna after allegedly trying to buy drugs from a smuggler. The person, identified as Avtar Singh, was arrested by the police who found heroin, a lighter, and a silver paper on him. Onlookers recorded the incident and called the authorities. Singh has been booked under the NDPS act and taken into custody by the police.

Two taxi drivers held with heroin worth Rs 1 crore

Two taxi drivers in New Delhi, Tej Singh and Subedar Singh, have been arrested for trafficking over Rs 1 crore worth of heroin. They would pose as passengers while one of them drove the cab with the drugs in the boot. The arrest was made following a tip-off received by the police. During interrogation, the accused revealed that their brother was also involved in drug trafficking and used their taxi for the illegal activity. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.