Jaisalmer: Balotra police seized 438.15 kg of illegal poppy husk and an SUV after a 15km chase Monday night in the Surpura border area. The seizure was made under the special anti-narcotics drive “Operation Vishbhanjan”, Balotra Superintendent of Police Ramesh (IPS) said. Police said the incident occurred when a suspicious black Scorpio was spotted during patrol near Surpura. When signalled to stop on Pindaran Road, the SUV sped away, breaking through police barricades. The chase ended near the Surpura border after the vehicle’s tyre burst. The driver and a co-passenger abandoned the SUV and fled into nearby fields.
Two number plates were also found inside the SUV, which is suspected to be stolen. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act. TNN
