Punjab police today seized nine kg of opium worth Rs 5.40 lakh in the black market in the city and arrested two men for allegedly possessing the narcotic.
The Counter Intelligence Unit arrested Harpal Singh, a resident of Ludhiana district and Kuldeep Singh, resident of district Patiala and recovered 5.40 kg of opium, police said.
A case under the NDPS Act has been registered in this regard.
