Two held with 914 g of suspected cannabis powder in Bandipora
Bandipora police arrested two men travelling on a scooty at Gunchipora near Bakshi Bund on 11 November 2026 and recovered 914 grams of a suspected cannabis powder-like substance from them. Police registered FIR No. 244/2026 at Police Station Sumbal under the NDPS Act and said they were investigating the source of the contraband and its supply links.
🇮🇳 Gunchipora near Bakshi Bund, Sumbal, Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir · India
Police in Bandipora district arrested two alleged drug peddlers on Wednesday 11
November 2026.[1]The two were identified as Shujaat Abbas, son of Shaukat Ali
and a resident of Sonam Pattan, and Tanveer Ahmed, son of Nisar Ahmed Yatoo and
a resident of Yal Kunzer.[1]Officials said a police party intercepted them at
Gunchipora near Bakshi Bund, under the jurisdiction of Police Post Nowgam, while
they were travelling on a scooty with registration number JK05Q-3288.[1]
During checking, police recovered two polythene bags containing 471 grams and
443 grams of a suspected cannabis powder-like substance, 914 grams in total.[1]The scooty used by the two was seized.[1]Police registered a case, FIR
No. 244/2026, at Police Station Sumbal under sections 8, 20 and 29 of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.[1]
Police said an investigation had been started to determine the source of the
suspected contraband and identify possible links in the drug supply network.[1]Police said further investigation would establish the case’s forward and
backward linkages.[2]Police appealed to the public to share information that
could help identify those involved in drug trafficking.[1]
Photos and video
Police personnel stand behind contraband displayed on a table in the lead photo published with the KNS report on the Bandipora arrest and 914-gram seizure.Photo details
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