Sirsa, Oct. 23 -- Sirsa Police have arrested five men in separate anti-narcotics operations, recovering 34.089 kg of poppy husk and approximately 72.993 grams of heroin, officials said.
The seizures were made by the Anti-Narcotics Cell, CIA Sirsa, CIA Ellenabad and Rania Police teams during patrols and checking operations under a special campaign launched on the directions of Superintendent of Police Deepak Saharan.
In the first case, the Anti-Narcotics Cell arrested Bhim Singh, a resident of Nejadela Kalan village in Sirsa district, after recovering 24.567 kg of poppy husk from two plastic sacks.
Police said the accused allegedly attempted to flee after spotting the team during checking in the Nejadela area.
He was apprehended, and the...