Joupi VA clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 29 2015 :
Joupi Village Authority has clarified the news report published on May 26 under the heading "Drug peddlers apprehended" that one of the apprehendees who identified herself as Lhingboy (47), w/o (L) Lelet of Joupi village was not a resident of Joupi village.
Lhingboy and another individual was apprehended along with 4 kgs of opium by the troops of 22 Assam Rifles of 28 Sector under the aegis of IGAR (S) and a team of Sugnu police from Iron Bridge.
Lhingboy and her family is a resident of T Munnomjang village, Chandel district, the statement clarified.
Joupi Village Authority also appealed to the apprehendee and every individual not to provide false information for their advantage and tarnish the image of Joupi village.