Bandipora, Oct 31(KNS) : Police on Saturday arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered 1.03 kg of charas from their possession during naka checking in Pethkoot area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said.
The arrests were made at Lal Qila Morh, Pethkoot, where a police party from Police Station Pethkoot intercepted two persons identified as Gh. Mohd Bhat and Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Wewan village, during routine checking, police said.
Police have registered an FIR (No. 31/2026) under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Police Station Pethkoot.
Further investigation is underway to establish the forward and backward linkages of the alleged drug trafficking network, officials said.
Police said efforts to curb drug trafficking and substance abuse would continue and urged people to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in tackling the drug menace. (KNS)
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