An alleged drug peddler was arrested with 100 kg of poppy in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.
The accused has been identified as Karanpreet Singh, a native of Punjab''s Ludhiana district, they said.
A Punjab-bound truck was stopped at Jakhani naka on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway for checking. During a search of the vehicle, 100 kg of poppy was recovered, the police said.
Singh was arrested on the spot and his vehicle impounded, they said.
A case has been registered at Udhampur police station and further investigation is underway, they said.
