15 smugglers arrested, cannabis crops destroyed in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 13 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir police in its drive against the menace of drug abuse arrested 15 smugglers and destroyed cannabis crop spread over hundreds of Kanals of land in south Kashmir district of Anantnag.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag, a special drive was launched by police against cannabis cultivation in village Dupatyar in Anantnag early this morning.

During the drive against cannabis crop, spread over hundreds of Kanals of land was destroyed in presence of a Magistrate.

He said that during this crackdown, 15 persons including smugglers and land owners who were cultivating cannabis were arrested and cases have been registered under NDPS Act in police station Bijbehara.

He said 60 more villages involved in cannabis cultivation have been identified and similar action will be taken against them in phases.

Anantnag police has already destroyed cannabis and poppy cultivation spread over thousands of Kanals of land, this year, besides recovering large quantities of drugs from the district.

Scores of people have also been booked under NDPS Act for growing and smuggling of intoxicants.

UNI