Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Friday.
He said at Nussu Badragund, police intercepted a vehicle (PB02EJ-6871) driven by one Baljinder Singh, son of Balbir Singh of Bakshiwal Gurdaspur, Punjab. During the search of the vehicle, 8.2 Kgs of poppy straw-like contraband substance was recovered, following which Singh was arrested and the vehicle seized.
At Mohammadpora one Nisar Ahmad Mir, son of Abdul Salam Mir of Mohammadpora was arrested after 5.1 Kgs of cannabis powder-like contraband substance from his possession.
Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations for further investigation, police said.
