Srinagar: Police in Handwara arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession.
Ghulam Mohammad Rather, son of Asadullah Rather of Reshigund Dardsun, Kupwara, was arrested during a routine checking at Wateyen after a “substantial quantity” of contraband substance — poppy straw and poppy flakes — was recovered from his possession.
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Handwara for investigation.
