Srinagar: Police in Srinagar has arrested two drug peddlers and seized contraband substance and cash from their possession.
Two persons identified as Manzoor Ahmad Mir alias Manna Tiger son of Abdul Khaliq Mir resident of Kadlabal Pampore and Ilyas Bashir Khanday son of Bashir Ahmad resident of Drangbal who were travelling in a vehicle bearing Registration No. JK01J 2828, were arrested for drug supply offences and have been taken to Police Station R. M. Bagh where they remain in custody, a police spokesman said in a statement issued today.
The checkpoint was established near Hotel International R. M. Bagh and the police deployed there seized some quantity of heroin and cash of Rs. 12,000 from their possession.
“In this regard, a case FIR No 23/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Ram Munshi Bagh and investigation has been taken up,” said the spokesman.
