Poppy plantation razed
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, January 20 2022:
A combined team of Churachandpur police, NAB, Forest Department and 1 IRB reportedly destroyed about 15 acres of poppy plantation at G Monglian hill range in Churachandpur district yesterday.
Though the exact value of the destruction was not mentioned by the police, it is estimated that the destruction could have cost many poppy farmers dear.
The joint team also claimed that no labourers or cultivators were present are the farm when they went there to destroy the plantation.
Kamjong police along with a Forest team and NAB also destroyed poppy plantations at Khoikai hill range in Kamjong district today.
About 22 acres of poppy fields were razed to the ground.
A case has been lodged at CSD PS .