SRINAGAR: Police on Thursday arrested a drug peddler in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a contraband substance from his possession.
According to officials, the accused, identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Rather of Nambalnar Babareshi, was intercepted at a checkpoint near Y Point Babareshi crossing. During the search, 21 grams of a heroin-like substance and a digital weighing machine were seized from him.
Rather was taken into custody, and a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police said further investigation is in progress.
