The incident took place last night when Ratan Lal who worked as a helper to truck driver, Yogendra, escaped with the truck loaded with Ayurvedic medicines worth Rs 50 lakh from Muzaffarnagar area, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shamli Vijay Bhushan said.
The driver had parked the truck, which was on its way to Gorakhpur from Patanjali Ashram in Haridwar, to have dinner when Ratan made away with it, Bhushan said.
Police intercepted the vehicle on the highway last night and arrested Lal who was going to Karnal to sell the medicines, he said.