Police have arrested three alleged drug peddlers and recovered heroin-like substance from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Thursday.Maps

As part of the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Abhiyan’, a police team was conducting checks on the link road towards Rakh Barotian in Vijaypur area, when they intercepted three persons travelling in a scooty, police said.

During the checking, heroin-like substance was recovered from the trio — identified as Rahul Sharma, Sanju Bhagat and Nirmal Kumar, all residents of Jammu.

Police have seized the contraband along with the vehicle. A case has been registered at Vijaypur police station under relevant sections, and further investigation is underway, officials added. (Agencies)