Srinagar, May 19: Two drug peddlers were arrested on Sunday in Ganderbal district and 700 grams of charas was recovered from their vehicle, police said.
The accused were arrested at a checkpoint near Sonamarg after the contraband was found in their vehicle, a police spokesperson said
The accused have been identified as Abdul Haleem Sheikh, resident of West Bengal’s Murshidabad, and Pervaiz Ahmad Chopan, from Ganderbal’s Check Prang Kangan area.
A case has been registered against the duo and further investigation is underway, he said.
