Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 4: Two persons were arrested by police in Kupwara while smuggling Tripatri in Machil area, police said.
A police spokesman said on a tip off, a police in Machil intercepted a Sumo cab JK07-8603 at Choutwaree and during the search of the vehicle 30Kg of Tripatri was recovered.
The spokesman said the driver of the Sumo Nabeer Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Ahad Mir of Kalarooch and Ghulam Mohammad Khan of Chootwari were arrested.
Meanwhile, two charas peddlers have been arrested at Mattan in Anantnag district.
The spokesman said two persons, Bashir Ahmad Bhat son of Ali Mohammad Bhat of Ganiepora Mattan and Mohammad Yousuf Naik son of Mohammad Maqbool of Hangal Gund Kokernag were arrested. He said 2.8 Kgs of charas was recovered from their possession.
The spokesman said cases have been registered against them.
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