BANDIPORA — Police in Bandipora arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered 1.03 kg of charas from their possession during naka checking in the district, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Gh. Mohd Bhat and Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Wewan, were apprehended by a police party from Police Station Pethkoot at Lal Qila Morh in Pethkoot, they said.
A bag containing approximately 1.03 kg of charas-like substance was recovered from their possession, police said.
A case (FIR No. 31/2026) under Sections 8/20/29 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Pethkoot, and further investigation is underway to establish the forward and backward linkages, they added. — (KIMS)