SRINAGAR, April 22 -- Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested six drug peddlers in Awantipora, Baramulla and Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

In Awantipora, a police party of Police Post Toll Plaza while performing Naka checking near Toll Plaza Awantipora intercepted an Auto Rickshaw bearing registration number JK01L-6792 driven by one person. During the search, 20 grams of Charas-like substance was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Waseem Ahmad Makroo son of Ab Rashid Makroo resident of Bemina Srinagar. Similarly, a Police party of Police Post Toll Plaza during naka checking near Kaigam crossing on NH-44 intercepted an Auto Ric...