Two arrested with 3 kgs of cannabis in Jammu

Jammu: Two persons were arrested and three kilograms of cannabis was recovered from their possession in outskirts of Jammu city today.

Two persons, identified as Santosh Kumar and Ravi Kumar-both residents of Bihar, were found roaming under suspicious circumstances in the Gangyal area of Jammu city today, a police officer said.

Both of them were stopped for questioning by the police and during the frisking of their belongings, three kilogram of cannabis was recovered from their possession, he said.

The contraband has been seized and both the accused have been arrested and booked under various sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said.