Constable held with 2.5 quintals of poppy husk inRaj

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Press Trust of India Kota
Last Updated : Jul 03 2017 | 11:02 PM IST
A constable of the Rajasthan Police was arrested in Baran district and 2.5 quintals of poppy husk and 7 grams of heroin was seized from his car.
The constable, Jagdish Vishnoi (35), posted in police lines, Baran, was yesterday arrested from Babjinagar area.
He was today produced before a local court which sent him to police remand, the police said.
During preliminary investigation, the constable admitted to have purchased poppy husk and heroin from one Rajaram Meena of Banjari village in the district, the police said.
The consignment was to be smuggled to Jodhpur for sale, they said.

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First Published: Jul 03 2017 | 11:02 PM IST

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