Baramulla, June 8 -- In its ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking, Baramulla Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Tangmarg and recovered heroin-like contraband substance from their possession.

According to an official statement from the Police Media Cell Baramulla, a police party from Police Station Tangmarg, led by SHO Tangmarg, had set up a checkpoint in the area as part of routine surveillance. During the operation, a suspicious Alto car bearing registration number JK04E-1076 was intercepted.

The individuals on board were identified as Zahid Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Hassan Mir, a resident of Chanapora, and Mudasir Ahmad Lone, son of Abdul Ahad Lone, a resident of Treran. Upon search, the police recovered 09 grams of heroin-...