3 drug peddlers arrested in Kishtwar

The trio arrested in Kishtwar on Sunday was identified as Asif Kabir, Arif Hussain and Tariq, officials said

Police on Sunday arrested three drug peddlers and recovered “heroin-like substances” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said.

A case has been registered and investigation is underway. (iStock)

Acting on a specific tip-off, a police team intercepted a vehicle carrying three persons at Malipath area of Kishtwar, they said.

The trio was identified as Asif Kabir, Arif Hussain and Tariq, officials said. A case has been registered and investigation is underway, they added.