Betel leaves seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 24 2020:
A team of AMSU volunteers seized 30 containers of betel leaves from a truck at Pheidinga under Sekmai Police Station in Imphal West District last night.
AMSU vice president Thouba Meetei said they received a tip-off following which they checked the truck and found the betel leaves.
The betel leaves were brought to the AMSU office at DM College campus and later destroyed there, he said.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic only essential items are allowed to be transported, however transporting betel leaves through the National Highway passing many security checkpoints is questionable, he said.
He appealed to transporters and businessmen not to bring in these items, while urging the Government to keep a watchful eye.
AMSU will continue to conduct such drives, he added.