Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- Police on Monday said it has arrested seven drug-peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam and recovered a huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession.

Sharing details, police said three drug-peddlers - Ishfaq Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Hassan Mir of Chijhama Rafiabad; Ashiq Hussain Najar, son of Altaf Hussain Najar of Shougpora; and Reyaz Ahmad Sheikh, son of Ghulam Ahmad, of Dardpora Kupwara, at present Rangwar Baramulla, were arrested with 22 grams of brown sugar-like substance in Baramulla.

At a checkpoint established at Buran Railway Crossing Pattan, a vehicle (JK05B-2156) with two persons on board was intercepted and 250 Spasmo-Proxyvon tablets and 23 Codeine Phosphate bottles were recovered from it. Man...