Sopore, June 24: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers including two females and recovered a heroin-like substance from their possession in the Sopore area of north Kashmir.

Quoting a senior police official, KNO reported that the efforts are on to end the drug menace under the operation drug-free Sopore, they have arrested three more drug peddlers and suppliers.

The party headed by SHO police station Amargrah held a trio including two Jammu residents, he said and identified them as Abdul Latief Gojar, son of Noor Muhammad Gojar of district Doda in Jammu, Parveen Kaunsar daughter of Meer Hussain of Sidra Byepass Jammu and Shabnam Begum daughter of Muhammad Akbar Khan, a resident of Akherwani Wulutra Rafiabad in Baramulla district.