India News | Jharkhand: Police Busts Opium Cultivation in Naxal-hit Lohardaga Forest

Lohardaga (Jharkhand) [India], February 27 (ANI): Jharkhand Police busted an illegal opium plantation in the Jobang Uldag area of the Naxal-hit forest area of Lohardaga district.

Acting on a tip-off, police administration reached the spot on Saturday and destroyed opium cultivation, SP said.

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R Ramkumar, SP stated, "Police destroyed the cultivation of Opium that was being done in the forest. Received information about Opium being cultivated on a 1-acre land. We're taking action, further probe is underway."

Further investigation into the case is underway. (ANI)

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