Srinagar: Police have arrested a drug peddler in Awantipora and recovered contraband substances from his possession, a police spokesman informed Saturday.
He said a police party intercepted a suspicious person at Kawani Crossing and recovered 150 grams of cannabis powder-like substance was recovered from his possession. Identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar of Ladermud, the accused has been arrested and shifted to the police station where he remains in custody while a case has been registered under relevant sections of law at Police Station Awantipora for further investigation, police said.
