Kupwara: Police of Wednesday arrested a government teacher for being a drug peddler and recovered banned herbs from his posession.

According to police spokesman a Government teacher, Mushtaq Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Khaliq Lone resident of Thaiyan Kalaroos was arrested along with 21 kilograms of banned herbs (sheath kharr) at Boobi Top Budnambal.

The spokesman said that they have registered a case and at Police Station Kralpora and further investigation is going on.