Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday claimed to have arrested one wanted lady drug peddler in the district.

An official said that police have arrested one wanted lady drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from her possession.

The officer said Police Station Boniyar raided one residential house in Trikanjan. During the search, 60 grams of contraband heroin-like substances were recovered from the possession of one lady, identified as Farhat Begum, wife of Rayees Ahmad Khan of Trikanjan.

The officer said that she had been arrested and shifted to police station Boniyar, where she remains in custody.

The officer further added that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation has been initiated.