Shopian, Nov 2: Police in Shopian have arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered a substantial quantity of contraband substances from their possession.

According to officials, a police team from Police Post Keegam, during a checkpoint at Marhenz Chowk, intercepted and arrested a suspect identified as Zubair Ahmad Dar, a resident of Sunsamil Pulwama. During the search, 500 grams of charas were recovered from his possession.

In another operation at Zainapora Nagard Axis, a police party apprehended another drug peddler identified as Suhail Ahmad Dar, a resident of Wadina Zainapora. A search led to the recovery of 480 grams of a charas-like substance.

Police said cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at the respective police stations, and in

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