Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan
Police destroys illegal poppy cultivation in Handwara
Srinagar: Continuing its relentless crackdown against narcotics under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, police achieved another significant success by detecting and destroying illegal poppy cultivation in village Gund Kurhoo, a police spokesman said Friday.
He said that police at Handwara registered a case vide FIR No. 102/2026 under Section 8/18 NDPS Act against one accused identified as Abdul Rashid Pandit Bhat son of Sona Ullah Pandit resident of Gund Kurhoo for indulging in illegal cultivation of poppy straw.
Acting promptly on credible inputs, a police team from Police Post Langate falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Handwara, conducted the operation in coordination with Revenue and Excise officials. During the operation, the illegally cultivated poppy crop was identified and subsequently destroyed on spot after completing all legal formalities and procedures, the spokesman added.
