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| Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation Unearthed and Destroyed in Anantnag, Pulwama | | Cases Registered Under NDPS Act | 
Srinagar, May 23 (Scoop News)-Continuing its firm action against the cultivation and trafficking of narcotic substances, police in Anantnag and Pulwama detected and destroyed an illegal opium poppy cultivation in the Kokernag and Ganngoo areas and initiated legal proceedings against the offender.
Police Station Kokernag received reliable information regarding the illegal cultivation of opium poppy in vegetable fields at Senzi Gadool. Acting promptly on the information, a case FIR No. 56/2026 under Sections 8/18 of the NDPS Act was registered and investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation, a joint team comprising Police officials, the Executive Magistrate Gadool, and Agriculture Department officials from Vailoo visited the spot. Upon inspection, it was found that an individual had illegally cultivated opium poppy in his vegetable field in violation of the provisions of the NDPS Act.
Samples of the illicit crop were collected on the spot for forensic examination, while the entire poppy cultivation was destroyed in the presence of the Executive Magistrate. Statements of witnesses were also recorded as part of the investigation.
Similarly, Police unearthed illegal poppy cultivation in the Gangoo area of the district and registered a case under the NDPS Act. Acting on reliable information, a police party of Police Station Pulwama found that one Tanveer Hussain Malik son of Shabir Hussain Malik resident of Gangoo Malikpora had illegally cultivated poppy plants on his land at Hanjikhalo Gangoo. Accordingly, FIR No. 97/2026 under Sections 8/18 NDPS Act was registered and investigation was initiated.
During investigation, samples of the cultivated plants were collected for forensic analysis and the illegal cultivation was destroyed on the spot as per legal procedure.
Police reiterates its commitment to eradicating the menace of narcotics and urges the public to share information regarding any illegal cultivation, trafficking, or abuse of narcotic substances. Public cooperation remains crucial in building a drug-free society.
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