Srinagar : Police on Tuesday said that it has launched a special drive and a huge area of Poppy spread over a large area has been destroyed by it at Patalbagh area of Pampore, Awantipora.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that the action was led under the supervision of SDPO Pampore Krishan Rattan along with SHO Pampore and officer from Revenue Department.
Stating that case under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Pampore besides initiating further investigation, Police in the concluding para of its above quoted statement appealed to avoid the illegal activity especially the drug peddling .
