Jaisalmer: Balotra police seized 180kg of illegal doda-poppy husk, two pistols and eight live cartridges from a Scorpio in Barmer’s Dhorimanna area Thursday night and arrested two men after a chase.Balotra SP Rajesh Kanwat said District Crime Record Bureau (DCRB) received information that a black Scorpio carrying illegal weapons was heading from Ramji Gol towards Dhorimanna.Dhorimanna SHO Dalpat Singh and his team set up a checkpoint and signalled the vehicle to stop. The driver allegedly sped away towards Sudaberi before taking a dirt track.When the road ended, the two occupants allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. Police chased and arrested them.A search of the Scorpio led to the recovery of 180kg doda-poppy husk concealed in plastic sacks inside the seats, along with the weapons and ammunition, police said.The accused were identified as Manoharlal (23) of Chauhtan Aagor and Dinesh Kumar (24) of Bhuniya, both in Barmer district.Police registered a case under the NDPS and Arms Acts and are probing the source and intended destination of the contraband and weapons.
