Srinagar: Police on Sunday arrested a drug peddler in Awantipora area of Pulwama district following recovery of a huge quantity of contraband substance from his possession.
Police received information regarding the presence of contraband in a residential house at Padgampora, a police spokesperson said.
A police party raided the house of Showkat Ahmad Wani and recovered 50 kg of cannabis powder (Bhung) there, the spokesperson said.
He said the drug peddler has been arrested and shifted to the Police Station Awantipora, where he remains in custody.
