13/07/2007 00:00:00
India: Crackdown on cannabis cultivators in Kashmir
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Srinagar July 13 (NAK): Police today destroyed Cannabis crop spread over
hundreds of Kanals of land in parts of Anantnag District and arrested 15
persons in this connection.
Official sources quoting SSP Anantnag told News Agency of Kashmir that a
special drive was launched against cannabis cultivation in village
Dupatyar in Anantnag during which cannabis crop spread over hundreds of
Kanals of land was destroyed in presence of a Magistrate.
They said that during the crackdown, 15 persons including smugglers and
land owners involved in the cultivation of cannabis were arrested and
booked under NDPS Act.
“Sixty more villages involved in Cannabis cultivation have been
identified and similar action will be taken against them in a phased
manner”, sources added. (NAK)
http://naknews.co.in/newsdet.aspx?8909
Source:
http://www.ukcia.org/news/shownewsarticle.php?articleid=12689
Author:
News Agency of Kashmir via UKCIA
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