Jammu, March 12: The Jammu and Kashmir police today arrested two persons in Udhampur district for allegedly possessing 43kg of poppy.
Acting on a tip-off, a police party intercepted a Punjab-bound truck in Roundomail area of the district, a police officer said.
Around 43.5kg of poppy, recovered from the vehicle, was seized. Both the accused — Surinder Singh, alias Shinda, and Navpreet Singh — were arrested on the spot, the officer said.
A case has been registered against the duo and further investigation is on, he added.