Ludhiana, April 23 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Tuesday evening arrested a 50-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man with 39 kg of poppy husk at the railway station here.

The accused have been identified as Daljeet Kaur, a resident of Shimlapuri, and Honey Kumar of Aujla village in Jalandhar.

Police said the contraband was brought from Ujjain.

Officials said this is the largest single recovery by the GRP at the station, compared to a total of 49.5 kg seized during the entire previous year.

The duo was intercepted while attempting to leave the station through an under-construction section.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in-charge, Ludhiana, inspector Palwinder Singh, said the suspects were carrying a large bag, which aro...