PULWAMA: Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on Friday have destroyed Poppy Cultivation spread over vast area of land at Awantipora and Khrew areas of Pulwama district.
As per the Police, police parties of PS Awantipora and PS Khrew led by concerned SHOs destroyed huge quantity of poppy cultivation spread over nearly 11 Kanals of land at Lalgam, Peernad, Charligund, Kadlabal and Androosa areas of Awantipora.
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Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective Police Stations against the illegal poppy cultivators and further investigations have been initiated.
Police advised all those who have cultivated Poppy or any other narcotic substances anywhere in District Awantipora, to destroy the same on their own, failing which they shall face strict action under law.
Police requested general public to extend cooperation to the Police and come forward with any information regarding any kind of anti-social activity in their neighbourhood.
