Jharkhand Police Seize 815 Kg of Poppy Husk in Palamu, Arrest Two
Police say the bust followed a tip-off in a forested corridor used to move opium byproducts.
Overview
- The consignment, intercepted Friday near Jawar village, was found in a pickup loaded with 60 plastic sacks.
- Two men escorting the vehicle on a motorcycle were arrested, and the pickup driver fled as police launched raids to find him.
- Officers registered a case under the NDPS Act at Naudiha police station after seizing the escort motorcycle and two mobile phones.
- Police put the haul’s market value at about Rs 1.25 crore, citing details provided by the Chattarpur SDPO.
- Poppy husk, a raw opium derivative often processed into illicit opioids, is frequently moved on remote routes like the forest track used here.