SRINAGAR: Jammu Police arrested two women drug peddlers from Rajasthan and recovered approximately one kilogram of an opium-like substance from their possession in the Miran Sahib area, officials said.
According to official sources, a team from Police Station Miran Sahib led by SHO Inspector Jatinder Singh, under the supervision of SDPO RS Pura Gurmeet Singh, was on patrolling duty on the Ring Road when the two women, on noticing the police party, became suspicious and attempted to flee.
Suspecting their conduct, the police apprehended both women tactfully and questioned them, sources said.
During questioning, the accused identified themselves as Pooja Rathore, wife of Kamal Rathore, a resident of Bhilwara, Rajasthan, and Anita Kanwar, wife of Azad Singh, a resident of Bhakliya, Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
Police said that during a personal search, one polythene packet each containing an opium-like substance was recovered from their possession.
On weighing, the recovered contraband was found to be approximately one kilogram in total.
Police added that the contraband was recovered from their conscious possession and legal proceedings under the NDPS Act have been initiated against both accused persons.
