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Haryana: Six arrested with 51.96 kg of poppy husk in Sirsa

Sirsa, Oct 28 (UNI) The Sirsa CIA police have arrested six men during an operation near Bandra Pulia Road, which led to the recovery of 51 kg and 960 grams of poppy husk, police said.
The accused were identified as Jagdish alias Jagga, Ranjit Singh and Kuldeep Singh of Surewala village, and Karn Singh, Sandeep Singh and Gurnam of Talwara village in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district.
The CIA Sirsa in-charge said a police team was conducting patrolling and checking on the directions of Superintendent of Police Deepak Saharan. While heading towards Rania Chungi, the team spotted six men travelling on two motorcycles, each carrying a plastic sack.
Upon seeing the police, the suspects allegedly threw the sacks away and attempted to flee. The team intercepted and apprehended all six at the spot.
A search conducted in the presence of DSP Rajesh Kumar, a gazetted officer, led to the recovery of 51.96 kg of poppy husk from the two sacks, police said.
The contraband was seized, and a case was registered against the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Sirsa City police station. The CIA team handed over the accused to the city police for further investigation and necessary action.
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