Srinagar, February 15 A drug dealer was arrested and contraband, suspected to be charas, was recovered from his possession in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday.
A police spokesperson said that a team at a checkpoint established at Bathar crossing near the Railway Footbridge intercepted a suspicious individual.
The individual has been identified as Rayees Ahmad Mir of Mohanpora Ompora, in central Kashmir, he said.
During the search, 31.93 grams of a substance resembling charas, wrapped in corn husk, was recovered from his possession, the spokesperson said.
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered at the Budgam police station, and investigation has been initiated, he added.