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Poppy worth lakhs destroyed in J-K village

In a joint operation, the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Department and police on Saturday destroyed poppy worth lakhs of rupees in Pulwama district.

Updated on: May 9, 2009, 18:37:20 IST
PTI | By , Srinagar
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In a joint operation, the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Department and police on Saturday destroyed poppy worth lakhs of rupees in Pulwama district.

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Poppy cultivation spread over 20 acres of land in Dogripora village and Kawani-Awantipora, 35 km from Srinagar, was destroyed jointly by the excise departement officials and police, a police spokesman said.

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