AJMER: District police seized 75kg of poppy husk, which was smuggled from Begu in Chittorgarh district to Nagaur district in a car, and arrested three persons.
According to police, barricades were put up on Kota-Ajmer road to check smuggling of drugs through Ajmer district. While searching a car coming from Chittorgarh, two bags of poppy husk weighing 75kg was found under the seat.
The arrested have been identified as Mitha Jat (28), a resident of Nagaur, Ratan Singh (34), a resident of Kekeri in Ajmer and Nemichand Jat (30), a resident of Nagaur.
During interrogation, it was found that accused received the consignment of drugs from Begu town in Chittorgarh and were supposed to deliver it in Nagaur. During interrogation, the accused accepted that they purchased the drug for Rs 1.5 lakh.
Meanwhile, Bijaynagar police arrested one person with 1kg ganja who was looking to sell the drug. According to police, he was identified as Chander Prakash (45), a resident of Bijay Nagar.
