Police destroy poppy cultivation worth Rs 10 cr inside Odisha’s tiger reserve

Baripada (Odisha), Mar 11 (PTI) Odisha Police have destroyed poppy plants worth over Rs 10 crore inside Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district, an official said on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team on Sunday destroyed poppy plantations over 15.64 acres deep inside the protected area, Mayurbhanj Superintendent of Police S Susree said.

The Mayurbhanj Police have registered two cases in Jashipur Police Station in this connection, she said.

In February this year, poppy plants worth Rs 26 lakh were destroyed by the Mayurbhanj Police inside the tiger reserve, the SP said.

Police said they are investigating the cases. PTIThe police had on an earlier occasion destroyed poppy plants worth 26 lakh grown inside the reserve | Representative imageThe police had on an earlier occasion destroyed poppy plants worth 26 lakh grown inside the reserve | Representative imageThe police had on an earlier occasion destroyed poppy plants worth 26 lakh grown inside the reserve | Representative image