Three held with 287 g of charas-like substance in Kupwara
Kupwara police arrested three men in two checkpoint operations at Alachizab and Thayan Gujran, seizing about 287.2 grams of charas-like substance. A fourth suspect allegedly linked to an Alto K-10 car used to conceal contraband absconded and the vehicle was seized.
🇮🇳 Alachizab and Thayan Gujran, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir · India
Kupwara police arrested Irshad Ahmad Wani of Awoora during naka checking at
Check-Kali in Lone Mohalla, Alachizab.[1][2]Police recovered approximately 47
grams of a charas-like substance from his possession.[1][2][3]During questioning,
Wani allegedly disclosed that he had obtained the contraband from Zahid Ahmad
Lone of Gulgam, Kupwara, who had concealed more contraband in his Alto K-10 car
bearing registration number JK09E-3618, the spokesperson said.[1][3]A search of
the vehicle led to the recovery of another 27 grams of a charas-like substance,
the vehicle was seized, while Lone is absconding.[1][2]
In another operation, a police team from Police Post Kalaroos arrested two
persons during naka checking at Thayan Gujran near a bridge.[1][2]They were
identified as Ghulam Hassan Payer, son of Mohd. Mukhtar Payer, and Javid Ahmad
Payer, son of Ab. Rehman Payer, both residents of Manigah.[4]During their
search, approximately 108.8 grams and 104.4 grams of charas-like substance were
recovered from their possession, respectively.[1][3]
Together the Kupwara seizures amounted to about 287.2 grams of charas-like
substance.[1]Police registered cases under relevant provisions of the NDPS
Act and said further investigations are underway to establish the forward and
backward linkages of the accused.[1]
Case data
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The articles give a Srinagar Nov 2 dateline and Nov 3 publication dates but no separate time for the Kupwara checks; 2 November 2026 is used as the incident date.
Police described the contraband as charas-like substance; no forensic confirmation is reported.
Zahid Ahmad Lone of Gulgam is reported as absconding; no arrest, lawyer, court date or custody outcome for any of the men is reported.
The same articles also describe the two Anantnag arrests already recorded in anantnag-mattan-srigufwara-two-arrests, which are left out of this Kupwara-focused account.
Not added to anantnag-mattan-srigufwara-two-arrests, as its quotation was not found in Daily Excelsior: A Mattan police team searched Aamir Ayoub Khan, a resident of Khurd Gopalpora, and recovered about 17.8 grams of charas from him.
The new source says charas where the report retains charas-like substance, and omits the Check-Kali and Thayan Gujran checkpoint details, which remain sourced to earlier reports.
Kangra district police's CIA team arrested two men from Chamba district with 1.107 kg of charas in the Sokru Dam area of Baijnath. A case was registered under the NDPS Act at Baijnath police station, and police said they were questioning the men about the source of the charas and where it was to be supplied.
Police in Sirari bazaar in Bihar's Sheikhpura district seized 150 grams of ganja from a paan stall and arrested Doman Singh, also known as Prabhakar Singh. The stall stands on Purana Station Road within 500 metres of an educational institution, and the station chief said an FIR was registered under the NDPS Act.
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.
Police in Station Ghanpur, Jangaon district, Telangana, arrested four men accused of selling dried ganja, including the man who bought some, and seized 40 grams of the drug, a mobile phone and 1,000 rupees in cash. Circle Inspector S. Srinivas said a case was registered against the four and they were remanded to judicial custody.
