Poppy plantation destroyed
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, March 31 2022:
A combined team of Narcotics and Affairs of Border, Kangpokpi district police, Forest Department and 22 Assam Rifles conducted a poppy plantation destruction drive along the Charkot hill range at Lamlan in Kangpokpi district yesterday.
Following the announcement of the War on Drugs campaign, for a drug free society, by the N Biren Singh led Government, the anti-drug movement in the State has been taken up on a war footing.
A huge number of personnel of the combined team were engaged in destruction of poppy plantations in the area, said DSP, Saparmeina L Sheimang Khongsai adding that the drive is a continuing effort under the War on Drugs initiative.
He said for the day, the team destroyed poppy plantations at three locations along the said range and by the end of the day, the team had destroyed around 20 acres of poppy plantation.
It may be mentioned that an FIR has also been lodged in connection with the plantation of poppy.