SRINAGAR: Police have arrested drug peddlers in Kupwara and recovered contraband from their possession.
Based on specific input about drug peddling, police party led by SHO PS Kupwara along with In-charge PP Kandi under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Rashid Younus at a checkpoint established at Radbugh in presence of concerned Magistrate intercepted a person identified as Showkat Ahmad Rather son of Gh Ahmad Rather resident of Kawari who tried to escape from the spot.
He was apprehended tactfully by the alert police party. During checking, officers were able to recover 1kg of Charas from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.