Srinagar, Dec. 9 -- Police in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir arrested two alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, and recovered 964 grams of heroin-like substance, valued at nearly Rs 1 crore, officials said on Tuesday.

The contraband was seized on Monday evening near the parking area of Government Medical College Baramulla.

Police said they carried out a targeted operation near GMC Baramulla parking area at around 7 pm and two suspicious individuals, identified as Sobiya Bano,29, and Tahir Ahmad Khan, 26, both residents of Trikanjan, Boniyar Uri were intercepted.

"During their personal search, police recovered a total of 964 grams of Heroin-like substance, packed in two packets weighing 424 grams and 540 grams respectively. T...