Four drug peddlers held

An elderly man was among four drug peddlers arrested after contraband substance and over Rs 2 lakh were recovered from their possession in separate operations in this region, police said Monday.

Mohammad Yousuf, 69, a resident of Neel village, was arrested along with 110 intoxicated injections and Rs 2.16 lakh during surprise checking at Harog-Gool in Ramban district Sunday evening, a police official said.

He said Yousuf, on noticing the police party, tried to flee but was arrested after a brief chase.

"During questioning, he revealed that he used to sell the intoxicated injections among the drug addicted youth at exorbitant rates," the official said