Two arrested with 1,200 kg of poppy husk

New Delhi, Sep 13 (UNI) In yet another major haul of contraband in the capital, police have seized 1,200 kg of poppy husk, worth more than rupees ten million, from G T Karnal Road in North-West Delhi and arrested two people.

The contraband packed in gunny bags was seized from the possession of Mukhtiar Singh and Mukesh yesterday, the police said.

The accused were part of a trafficking racket supplying large quantity of lanced poppy husk from Rajasthan to Haryana, Punjab and other parts of the country.

Hailing from Kaithal in Haryana, the two were arrested following a tip off, by the Narcotics Branch of the Delhi Police.

Further investigations are in progress.

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