Haryana Police nab Rs 3 crore poppy seed, bust kingpin Vivek alias Dablu in Jharkhand

Published on: 25 Dec 2023 at 05:44 PM

Published by: thefactnews

Chandigarh, December 25

In a breakthrough, the Haryana Police have arrested the main accused in a month-old case involving the seizure of stolen poppy seeds worth Rs 3 crore from KMP Toll in Palwal district.

The accused, identified as Vivek alias Dablu, was apprehended from Chatra district in Jharkhand.

In October, acting on a tip-off, the Haryana Narcotics Control Bureau (HNCB) intercepted a suspicious truck at the KMP toll plaza. Upon inspection, they discovered 40 quintals and 15 kg of Chura poppy, a banned narcotic substance, concealed within the vehicle.

The truck was en route from Chatra in Jharkhand to Jodhpur in Rajasthan via Haryana. Two individuals from Rajasthan were arrested at the scene, but the main accused, Vivek, remained at large.,

Case number 316 dated 27 Oct was registered at Police Station Sadar Palwal. The real smuggler, identified as Vivek alias Dablu, was arrested from Chatra, Jharkhand

Sharing information in this regard Haryana police spokesperson stated that Vivek has two prior cases registered against him in Jharkhand, through continuous investigation, the inter-state smuggler was arrested, and efforts are being made to obtain police remand to present him in court soon, he added.