Woman held with 74-kg poppy straw in Jammu

Saturday, October 6, 2007, 14:02 [IST]

Jammu, Oct 6 (UNI) A woman was arrested and 74-kg poppy straw seized from her possession, police said today.

Police said that a middle aged woman was arrested from the General Bus Stand, Jammu and 74-kg of poppy straw (bhukki) was recovered from her, which was brought from Srinagar and was to be smuggled to Punjab.

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Topics: CRIME-JAMMU-DRUGS

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