61kg of opium poppy husk seized in Chittor
Chittorgarh SP Sudhir Joshi said all station officers in the district were instructed to act against
illegal drug trafficking
. A team led by Bhadser SHO Dharamraj Meena set up a checkpoint on Bhadser Lasdawan Road, where they stopped a car and discovered 60.76 kg illegal opium poppy husk inside. Police seized the car and arrested 21-year-old Ankit Kumawat, resident of Pratapgarh district. tnn
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