Police arrest two drug peddlers in Srinagar

Srinagar, Jan 22: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
According to the official police handout, Shaheedgunj police at a checkpoint established at Jahangir chowk intercepted two suspicious persons who on seeing police party tried to escape from the spot but were apprehended tactfully by the alert police party.
The arrested people have been identified as Amjid Dar resident of Tanghdar Karnah and Arif Maqsood Khan resident of Kandi Karnah. During checking, officers were able to recover 17gms of heroin from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to a police station where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 06/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at police station Shaheedgunj and investigation has been initiated.