Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession in Srinagar on Tuesday.
Police said a police party of Police Station MR Gunj during checking at Syed Mansoor Bridge Zaldagar intercepted a vehicle, who tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully.
“During search, 11 grams of Brown Sugar like substance concealed in a polythene bag was recovered from the Dashboard of the said vehicle”, they said.
The accused has been identified as Rakib Ahmad Dar a resident of Rajouri Kadal Srinagar was arrested on the spot.
Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station MR Gunj and further investigation has been initiated.
Moreover, during the investigation of the case under Sections 8/21 and 29 of the NDPS Act of Police Station Safakadal, a police party of Police Post Noorbagh after unearthing forward and backward linkages related to the previously arrested accused, another notorious drug peddler has been arrested.
He has been identified as Mohammad Irfan Sheikh a resident of Pamposh Colony, Noorbagh and from his possession, 2.51 grams of Heroin has been recovered, police said.
Investigation is going on to establish further connections, they added.
