Jammu/Srinagar: An alleged woman drug peddler was arrested after heroin was recovered from her possession in Kathua district on Thursday, police said.
The woman has been identified as Darshana Devi, the wife of Kamal Dev of Chak Drab Khan, they said.
A team noticed a lady moving under suspicious circumstances in the Kukey Chek area following which she was directed to stop for checking purposes, police said.
During checking, heroin was recovered from the woman’s possession and she was arrested, they said, adding that a case has been registered against her.
Here in Kashmir, police said they have arrested two drug peddlers in Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
At Tyre Morh Uri, police intercepted and later arrested one Abdul Aziz Chaneeza, son of Ghulam Mohammad of Uri, after 42 grams of cannabis-like substance was recovered from his possession.
At Beighpora Hariwatnoo in Tangmarg, 25 grams of cannabis-like substance was recovered from the possession of Mohammad Assadullah Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad of Rambailpora Bawah Kunzer, who was arrested. Cases have been registered at respective police stations in all these cases for further investigation, police said.
