Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrestedtwo drug peddlers in Sopore area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir.
The arrestees were identified as Hilal Ahmad Magray son ofGhulam Mohidin Magray of Upper Ashpeer Sopore and Faisal Ahmed Dar son ofGhulam Nabi Dar of Khushal Mattoo Sopore.
“A police team intercepted two suspects and during thesearches the banned drugs spasmoproxivan capsules and codene were recoveredfrom their possession,” said a police spokesman, in a statement.
He said that the contraband was seized and both the accusedhave been arrested.
A case FIR No.131/19 U/S 8/22NDPS has also been registeredand the investigation in underway.
The police department has requested the general public tocome forward and help in making the society free of drugs.