BARAMULLA: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said to have arrested two drug peddlers including a police man in North Kashmir's Baramulla district and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

A police spokesman said that police have arrested drug peddler in Boniyar Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

"A police party of Police Station Boniyar headed by SHO PS Boniyar under the supervision of SDPO Uri at a checkpoint established at Boniyar Baramulla intercepted two persons identified as Sajad Hussain Qureshi (Policeman) son of Nazir Ahmad Qureshi resident of Bandi Uri & Nadeem Ahmad Awan son of Mohd Hussain resident of Gingal Uri," he said.

The spokesman said that during search, 48 grams of contraband substance Herion was recovered from their possession.

Accordingly, case under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Boniyar and investigation has been initiated.