Police today arrested three persons and seized 50 kg of opium from them near Umedpur area in Haryana's Sirsa district.
The accused were allegedly trying to smuggle the opium in a car which was intercepted by the police at a checkpost in Umedpur.
"After spotting the police, the accused tried to make a U-turn. The police team chased the car and nabbed the three accused while two managed to escape," a police official said.
"On searching the vehicle, the police found 50 kg opium that was being smuggled by them," the official said.
The accused have been identified as Sukhram, a native of Churu in Rajasthan, Krishan alias Kalia of Taranagar, and Satbir of Ellenabad, police said.
A case has been registered against the accused at Ellenabad police station under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the official said.
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