Locals of Kontha Ahallup seek Chief Minister's intervention
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 24 2020: The locals of Kontha Ahallup in Heingang A/C have urged the Chief Minister to take serious action against the drug peddler Wahengbam Ramananda alias Rosho who has been repeatedly arrested for selling drugs.

Speaking to media persons during a press meet held at Manipur Press Club today organised by Youth Club cum Information Centre (YCCIC) and Social Welfare Club and Kontha Ahallup Makha Leikai Meira Paibi, Yumnam Dimple, secretary of the Meira Paibi Lup said that following the footsteps of Chief Minister N Biren, the local clubs and meira paibis of Kontha Ahallup have been conducting drive against drugs in order to prohibit the use and sale of drugs in the area.

But with the activities of Wahengbam Ramananda alias Rosho (45 yrs) and his wife Wahengbam Pyari (38 yrs), most of the youths in the locality have become drug users.

She stated that Ramananda has been caught repeatedly for selling drugs but released after giving strict warnings.

He was even ostracised from the locality once but was allowed to stay in the locality again on humanitarian grounds.

While conducting an anti drug drive yesterday, the local clubs and meira paibis caught a couple from Sangakpham along with drugs and they disclosed that they procured the drugs from W Ramananda and his wife.

He has been caught for selling drugs for the fourth time this year, firstly on March 4 and thereafter on May 20 and August 20 and on December 23.Yesterday's case was reported to Heingang Police and a police team came and searched their house and Ramananda and his wife were arrested by the police.

Y Dimple further stated that since the drug is easily available, the youths of the locality have become drug used and sought the Chief Minister's intervention and the co-operation of other organisations of the State fighting against drug abuse to award befitting punishment to such drug peddlers in order to protect the future generation from the clutch of drugs.

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