Jammu: Police on Monday seized 175 kilograms of poppy from a car in Udhampur district, officials said.
The car’s driver, identified as Amit Sharma of Haryana, was placed under arrest, they added.
During routine checking of vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a police team intercepted an SUV at Chenani and during its search found 175 kilograms of poppy, the officials said.
A case was registered at the Chenani police station in this regard and an investigation was launched, they said.
