India, March 24 -- Six alleged drug peddlers were arrested in Udhampur and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.

According to police, Mahandeep Singh, Suresh Kumar and Vikram Kumar were intercepted at separate checkpoints at Manwal Chowk in Majalta, Circular Road near Devika and Gole Mela, leading to recovery of heroin from their possession.

Police recovered 10.27 grams of heroin from Mahandeep Singh, 1.54 grams from Suresh Kumar and 5.74 grams from Vikram Kumar, a spokesperson said.

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