Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 22: Police have arrested 2 drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
As per police, a police party of PS Shaheedgunj at a checkpoint established at Jahangir Chowk intercepted 2 suspicious persons who on seeing the police party tried to escape from the spot but were apprehended tactfully by the alert police party.
“They have been identified as Amjid Dar resident of Tanghdar Karnah & Arif Maqsood Khan resident of Kandi Karnah,” police said.
As per police, during checking, officers were able to recover 17gms of Heroin from their possession. “They have been arrested and shifted to the police station where they remain in custody.”
Accordingly, police said, a case vide FIR No. 06/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Shaheedgunj and investigation has been initiated.
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