Police conducts large scale cannabis destruction drive in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police, in coordination with the concerned departments, carried out a massive anti-drug operation and destroyed cannabis (bung) cultivation spread over approximately 350 kanals of land across different areas in Kulgam, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
He said that the operation was conducted and led by officers and personnel of various police stations, assisted by teams from the revenue, excise, and other concerned departments.
During the extensive drive, large-scale cultivation of bung and poppy plants was identified and subsequently destroyed on the spot in multiple locations including Behibagh, Qazigund, Devsar, Mirbazar, Yaripora, DH Pora, Kund, Manzgam, Kulgam, and Qaimoh. During the operation, cannabis plants cultivated over an estimated area of 350 kanals were destroyed, the spokesman added.
