Police on Sunday destroyed illegal poppy cultivation in Tehsil Thakrakote. As per the details, an information received through reliable source at Police Station Arnas about the illegal cultivation of crop of poppy plants in village Dharan Tehsil Thakrakote without any permission. On this information a police team led by ASI Showkat Hussain of Police Station Arnas along with HC Gurmeet Singh, Ct Sunil Kumar, Ct Shubham kumar, SPO Jagdev under the supervision of Dr. Satish Bhardwaj, SDPO Arnas, Surjeet Bhagat, Addl. SP Reasi and the overall supervision of Rashmi Wazir, SSP Reasi conducted a raid at Village Dharan Tehsil Thakrakote. The police team was also accompanied by the Tehsildar Thakrakote Mohd Rafiq and Patwari of the said area. During the course of action, the team has seized some poppy plants and after obtaining some samples and completing codal formalities, the poppy plants was destroyed on spot by order of accompanied Magistrate (Tehsildar). The efforts to arrest the accused person are on and police teams have been deputed in this regard. A case vide FIR No. 28/2020 under section 8/18 NDPS Act stands registered at Police Station Arnas and investigation of the case is entrusted to Insp. Rajesh Gautam SHO Police Station Arnas.
