Two drug peddlers held in south Kashmir

Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested today after police intercepted their vehicle in Anantnag district of south Kashmir and recovered some contraband substance from their possession, police said.
Acting on a specific information, police checking squad intercepted a private car near Sangam bridge, 42 kms from here, on Srinagar-Jammu national highway and arrested the peddlers travelling in the vehicle, a police spokesman said.
He said 28 bottles of codeine phosphate were recovered during search of the vehicle.
A case was registered and further investigation is on, the spokesman said.