Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested two drug peddlers in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A police spokesman said that a police team intercepted two suspects namely Hilal Ahmad Magray son of Ghulam Mohidin Magray of Upper Ashpeer Sopore and Faisal Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Nabi Dar of Khushal Mattoo Sopore.
“During searches, the banned drugs spasmoproxivan capsules and codeine were recovered from their possession,” he said.
He said that the contraband was seized and both the accused have been arrested.
“A case FIR No.131/19 U/S 8/22NDPS has also been registered and the investigation is underway. The police department has requested the general public to come forward and help in making the society free of drugs,” said police spokesman in a statement.
