Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, May 23: Police here today destroyed illegal cultivation of opium poppy plants in Paddar area.
SSP Kishtwar stated that cops developed reliable information regarding illegal cultivation of opium poppy in Paddar area and acting on this input, cops led by SHO Police Station Atholi under the supervision of SDPO Atholi raided village Karthie, Tehsil Atholi Paddar, where Mohd. Akbar, son of Ghulam Qadir was found cultivating opium illegally.
In this regard, a case in FIR number 11/2026 U/S 8/18 NDPS Act was registered. During operation, about 25 kg opium poppy plants were recovered and destroyed on the spot as per procedure.
In another raid at village Kijaie, cops found Abdul Latief Bichoo, son of Abdul Aziz Bichoo and Abdul Kabir, son of Ghulam Rasool Shah involved in similar illegal cultivation. Accordingly, a case in FIR number 12/2026 U/S 8/18 NDPS Act was registered.
Around 35 kg opium poppy plants were recovered from Abdul Latief and about 25 kg from Abdul Kabir, all of which were destroyed on the spot.
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