To curb illegal cultivation of Opium poppy, Awantipora Police is making consistent efforts by way of enforcement operations. Today a special drive against illegal cultivation was launched and a huge patch of Poppy spread over a large area was destroyed at Patalbagh  areas of Police Station Pampore by special teams of Police Awantipora headed by  SDPO Pampore Shri Krishan Rattan, SHO Pampore and Officer from Revenue Department. 

 Accordingly a case under relevant sections of NDPS act were registered against accused persons at Police Station Pampore in this regard.