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2.700 Kg of opium worth 10 lakh seized, four held

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Press Trust of India Nahan
Police today seized 2.700 kg of opium worth 10 lakh from a truck and arrested four persons in Kala Amb area, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a truck in Kala Amb, coming from Haryana side and arrested four smugglers, Superintendent of police Soumya Sambsivan said today.

The accused have been identified as Raju Ghadi and Shankar Thapa both resident of Uttar Kashi (Uttrakhand), Naveen resident of Vikas Nagar (Uttrakhand) and Bishan Singh, a resident of Jubbal in Shimla district of Himachal.

A case has been registered under various sections and the accused would be produced in a local court tomorrow, she added.

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First Published: Jul 11 2016 | 10:32 PM IST

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