Man arrested in Punjab’s Fazilka for cultivating poppy

Chandigarh, Mar 19 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly cultivating poppy in the border area of Punjab’s Fazilka district, officials said on Tuesday.

In a joint operation with Punjab Police, the Border Security Force found the man cultivating poppy along with coriander in an agricultural field near Chak Khewa Dhani Bachan, a BSF spokesperson said.

The team uprooted and seized poppy plants weighing 14.47 kg from the field, the spokesperson said.