Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested a lady drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from her possession in North Kashmir's Kupwara district.

A Police spokesman said that a police party of Police Station Handwara arrested a lady drug peddler near ITI Gonipora. During search, around 06 grams of Brown Sugar was recovered from her possession. She has been identified as Haseena Begum wife of Mushtaq Ahmad Wani resident of Gonipora Handwara.

Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 300/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at PS Handwara and investigation has been initiated.