Poppy husk worth Rs 1.5 crore seized in UP's Saharanpur, one arrested
Saharanpur (UP) (PTI): Over 10 quintals of poppy husk with an estimated value of around Rs 1.5 crore were seized and a suspected smuggler was arrested in the Sarsawa area of the district, police said on Thursday.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Mayank Pathak said the arrest took place on Wednesday evening following a tip-off.
Harveer (25) was apprehended from a defunct brick kiln near the highway bridge on the Nakur road, he said.
During interrogation, Harveer told the police that he and his son were involved in the illegal trade of poppy husk, Pathak said.
He further said that the police had recovered a quantity of the contraband from Harveer's room on April 21, after which he was trying to shift another stock kept in a hut in the fields when he was caught.
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16 workers injured in major fire at chemical factory in Gujarat's Bharuch
Jhagadia (Bharuch) (PTI): At least 16 workers were injured after a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Gujarat's Bharuch district on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
The blaze erupted around 1 pm at Metropolitan Eximchem Pvt Ltd, located in the Jhagadia Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) area, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ajay Meena said.
At least 16 workers suffered injuries and were admitted to nearby hospitals for treatment. No fatalities have been reported so far, he said.
Emergency response teams and local police personnel rushed to the site after being alerted about the incident. Fire tenders and ambulances are also stationed at the spot, Meena said.
Efforts to douse the fire are still underway, he added.
In addition to the fire brigade personnel from Jhagadia, two fire tenders from the disaster prevention and management centre in Ankleshwar were deployed to assist in controlling the blaze, an official added.
Visuals from the scene showed thick plumes of smoke billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance.
