Poppy destroyed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 19 2017:
A combined team of Narcotic Affairs and Border, Tengnoupal district police and Assam Rifles personnel destroyed around 47 acres of poppy plantation at two different locations of Tengnoupal district in two consecutive days.
According to a source, the destruction of poppy plantation was carried out as a joint effort between the personnel and staff of Narcotic Affairs and Border assisted by Narcotic Control Bureau, personnel of the newly constructed Tengnoupal district police and Assam Rifles personnel.
The destruction of the poppy plantation began yesterday at Machin junction hill range and around 43 acres of poppy plantation were destroyed.
The same team destroyed around 4 acres of poppy plantation at Old Saivom village hill range today, it added.