Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 20: Police today destroyed poppy cultivation spread over vast areas of land in Goshbugh and Delina areas of Baramulla.
The action was taken after the police received information regarding the illegal cultivation of Poppy (opium plant) in these areas.
A police party of Police Post Wussan, led by Incharge PP Wussan, along with a Magistrate under the supervision of SDPO Pattan Mohd Nawaz, reached the spot at Goshbugh and destroyed the illegally cultivated Poppy spread over nearly 1 ½ Kanals of land.
Similarly, another police party of Police Post Delina, led by Incharge PP Delina, along with a Magistrate under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla Sajjad Bukhari, reached the spot at Delina and destroyed the illegally cultivated Poppy spread over nearly about ½ Kanal of land.
Accordingly, police said, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered at respective police stations, and further investigations have been initiated.
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