KAPURTHALA: Busting an interstate gang of smugglers, the district police nabbed three drug smugglers and recovered 50 bags of poppy husk at a check post near Jainpur village, falling under Sultanpur Lodhi police station.

On Tuesday, SSP Ram Singh stated that the smugglers were identified as Mandeep Singh, Baljinder Singh and Ravi.Their fourth accomplice managed to flee.

A police party spotted a truck near Jainpur village. During its search, 50 bags of poppy husk were recovered. The value of the 1,750 kg poppy husk was 17.5 lakh.

During interrogation, the arrested smugglers revealed that they had bought the consignment from Pulwama in Srinagar. A case was registered under sections 15, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act.