Srinagar: Police on Sunday said it have arrested two drug peddlers during a surprise naka checking at Ashai Bagh Nigeen and recovered huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession.
A police spokesman said a Hyundai Accent (WB 02M8484) was intercepted during surprise naka checking at Ashai Bagh Nigeen.
On checking the vehicle, police said, 500 bottles of codeine phosphate were recovered from the possession of Rayees Ahmad Hakak son of Fayaz Ahmad Hakak of Zakora and Mohammad Rafiq Shaksaz son of Abdul Gani Shaksaz of Dargah.
The police has registered a case FIR No 02/19 under relevant section of law and investigation has been initiated in the matter.