Srinagar: Police on Friday said that it has arrested two drug peddlers in Awantipora and also recovered contraband substance from their possession.
In a statement issued here on Friday police said that a Police party of Police Post Reshipora at a checkpoint established at Panzgam Awantipora intercepted two persons identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar and Mohd Subhan Dar son of Gh Mohd Dar both residents of Panzgam and upon checking recovererd 40 kgs of grinded Cannabis concealed in two nylon bags after which both the above named accused were arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
In the concluded para of its above referred statement police said that a case vide FIR No. 175/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Awantipora and further investigation set into motion.