Pulwama, Sept. 16 -- In a major crackdown on narcotics, Pulwama Police foiled a drug smuggling bid at Newa and seized 120 grams of heroin-like substance from a notorious woman peddler, officials informed on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Sheikh Maroofa, hails from Kathidarwaza Mumkhan in Srinagar, and has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). Further investigation is underway.

According to the police, her husband, Sheikh Tasaduq, has already been detained under PIT NDPS by Srinagar Police.

Pulwama Police also reaffirmed their zero-tolerance policy against drugs and urged citizens to join hands in eradicating the menace to secure a drug-free future.

Earlier in New Delhi, ...