Sonepat, March 29 — Sonepat police arrested a gardener from the World University of Design in Rai after discovering over 400 poppy plants cultivated alongside flowers on the campus.
Sonepat deputy commissioner of police (crime) Narinder Singh said the seized plants weighed approximately 40kg. “Prima facie, it appears the plants were grown two months ago. We have arrested a gardener identified as Sant Lal in this connection and will interrogate him about the involvement of other persons. We will also investigate who may have used these plants as a drug,” he said.
The arrest follows a similar incident a day earlier at Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts in Rohtak, where over 100 poppy plants were found on the campus. The varsity authorities formed a five-member committee to probe the matter.
Police have registered a case under the NDPS Act against unknown persons in connection with the Rohtak incident.
