Missing VDF man found dead in Chandel district
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 03 2023:
Village Defence Force (VDF) member Ningombam Premananda Singh, who went missing while on an overnight duty to destroy poppy plantations in Phaisi Village under Chakpikarong PS of Chandel district on January 16, has been found dead.
Premananda's lifeless body was found in an area near Levanant village, which is a short distance away from the location of the camp set up for destroying poppy cultivations, on Friday evening.
On Thursday, teams of Thoubal and Chandel district police comprising a totai of 130 personnel, set off to camp for 5 days in search of the missing VDF member.
Additional SP (Operations) Wangkhomba Okram-cha led the Thoubal district police team, while the Chandel team was led by Addl SP (Operations) Amarjit Lamabam.
It may be mentioned here that Premananda left home on January 16 to participate in an overnight duty with a police team led by Chandel SDPO to destroy poppy plantations in Phaisi' village area along the Indo-Myanmar border, as part of the government's War on Drugs Mission.