Chandigarh, Nov 6 – In yet another anti-narcotic drive, Haryana Police has arrested two persons with 7 kg of opium in Kurukshetra district.
While giving this information here today, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that arrested accused have been identified as Malkit Singh alias Manga of Kurali (Mohali) and Mohan Singh of Rajpura in Punjab.
Divulging the detail, he said that a police team during patrolling had got a tip-off about smuggling of drugs by two persons moved from Jharkhand in a truck carrying opium and will go to Mohali in Punjab. Both were at lay-bye near Umri at GT road. Upon getting input, the police team immediately swung into action and arrested the duo with 7 kg opium.
During preliminary interrogation, it was revealed that accused had brought seized opium from a dhaba in Jharkhand.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and further probe is underway, he added.
