Massive consignment of Poppy Husk and other drugs weighing 4 tonnes worth Rs 1.2 crore was seized by Narcotics wing Mandsaur under operation ‘Shikanja’ by Narcotics Branch of Madhya Pradesh Police.
Narcotics Wing has arrested the accused Azad Mansuri of Shamgarh Mandsaur. The accused has been booked under NDPS Act and started further investigation.
The drive is headed by Director General of Police Vijay Kumar Singh and Additional Director General of Police Narcotics Ajay Kumar Sharma.
Acting on a tip off regarding truck carrying the Poppy Husk and other drugs was seized and recovered massive amount of drugs which was the biggest seizure of illegal drugs under Narcotics Wing Mandsaur in the past 4 years.
ADG -Narcotics Ajay Kumar Sharma said that that Narcotics Cell Mandsaur tracked a truck from Tokda Fanta Singoli- Begu Aam road in Neemuch district carrying Poppy Husk and other drugs after receiving information of illegally transported drugs.
In the operation apart from the drugs police have seized two mobile phones and cash from the accused, he added.
The details of the truck based on the registration number and information of the accused would be investigated in the further investigation.