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Police destroys illegally cultivated Poppy cultivations in Baramulla, Shopian
Srinagar: Continuing its sustained drive against narcotics and illegal cultivation under the ongoing anti-drug campaign, police destroyed illegal poppy cultivation in Baramulla and Shopian, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
He said that in Baramulla, police acted on reliable information regarding the illegal cultivation of Poppy crop at village Braripora falling within the jurisdiction of Police Station Bijhama.
Accordingly, case FIR No. 04/2026 under relevant section of law was registered at Police Station Bijhama. Subsequently, all necessary legal formalities were completed in coordination with the concerned Executive Magistrate and officers of the Agriculture Department. Thereafter, a joint operation was conducted in the presence of the Executive Magistrate, during which the illegally cultivated Poppy crop was seized and sealed in the presence of the Magistrate 1st Class Boniyar, while the remaining crop was destroyed on the spot as per the provisions of law. Further investigation in the case is underway and legal action under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act has been initiated, the spokesman said.
In Shopian, police continued its crackdown on illegal narcotics cultivation by acting on specific intelligence regarding poppy cultivation in the Saidpora Bala area of the district. Acting promptly, a police team along with officials from Revenue Department reached the spot and detected illegal poppy cultivation on land belonging to Manzoor Ahmad Ganie son of Ali Mohammad Ganie resident of Saidpora Bala. The illicit crop was immediately destroyed on the spot. In this regard, Case FIR No. 41/2026 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Heerpora and further investigation has been taken up, the spokesman added.
