Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers during naka checking, a police checkpoint stop, in the Pethkoot area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday 31 October 2026.[1] The men were identified as Gh. Mohd Bhat and Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Wewan village, and were stopped at Lal Qila Morh by a party from Police Station Pethkoot.[1]
During the search, police recovered a bag containing approximately 1.030 kg of a charas-like substance.[1] Police described the seizure as 1.03 kg of charas.[1] Kashmir Independent Media Service also reported that the two men, both of Wewan, were stopped at Lal Qila Morh by a party from Police Station Pethkoot.[2] That account likewise put the bag at approximately 1.03 kg of a charas-like substance and the seizure at 1.03 kg of charas.[2]
Police registered FIR No. 31/2026 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Police Station Pethkoot.[1] Officials said further investigation was under way to establish the forward and backward linkages of the alleged drug trafficking network.[1] Police said efforts to curb drug trafficking and substance abuse would continue and urged people to cooperate with law enforcement agencies.[1]
