Srinagar, May 7 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday arrested seven alleged drug peddlers across various districts of Kashmir while narco raids were made in Awantipora and Kulgam in South Kashmir, police officials said on Wednesday.

The arrests were made from Anantnag, Baramulla & Pulwama districts large quantity of contraband and psychotropic substances was recovered. "All the accused have been arrested and accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and further probe have been initiated," a police spokesperson said.

This comes amid the ongoing 100-day 'Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan' launched by J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on April 11 to intensify the fight agains...