Ludhiana, Nov. 1 -- A 15-year-old boy was detained by Sahnewal police on Friday after he was intercepted carrying a suitcase containing 15 kg of poppy husk, allegedly trafficked from Madhya Pradesh. His alleged accomplice, a woman identified as Gagan from Mansa, managed to escape moments before the teen was caught.

The boy, a Class 7 student and son of a man already in jail under the NDPS Act, was reportedly lured by Gagan, described as a friend of his aunt, with the promise of Rs.4,000 to transport the contraband.

According to ASI Gurmeet Singh, the duo travelled to Madhya Pradesh by bus, purchased the poppy husk, and returned the same way. "After getting off on the national highway, the woman walked off with one bag and handed the sui...