In Awantiipora, the police caught four persons for transporting saffron seeds outside J&K’s UT.
A spokesperson said that a specific naka was established, leading on a specific information about the transport of saffron seeds (saffron corms) outside the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, which was led. Goyal Vihar, Delhi, Gulzar Ahmed Khan son of AB. The son of Mohammad Alber Chaudhary of Gujar Nagar Jammu, Rahman Khan of Ser Matan and Ahmed Deen Chaudhary son.
The arrested person was traveling in a vehicle Swift bearing registration number JK02DG-5090, which was indicated to stop and during search, officials were able to fix the weight of 04 bag saffron seeds. 150 kg from his possession. The recovered saffron seeds were handed over to the Agriculture Department for further action.
It is appropriate to mention here that the transport of saffron seeds outside the center area of Jammu and Kashmir is prohibited under the law.
Further action will be taken by the Department of Agriculture under the Saffron Act.