Yet another poppy investor held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 12 2023:
Continuing the crackdown against illegal poppy cultivation follow ing the arrest of two poppy farmers in T Boljang area, Machi police arrested another person on the charge of investing fund for carrying the illegal farming.
The arrested investor has been identified as Lamkhovah alias Vavah (45) wife of late Mangkhopao Haokip of Haokip Veng, Imphal.
Police source said that Lamkhovah was arrested following disclosure by one of the arrested poppy farmers that she (Lamkhovah) invested Rs 30,000.Following the disclosure, Machi Police Station summoned her but was not complied with.
For the second time, Machi PS issued summon via her grandfather and chief of Phoilenching village Hemoso Haokip on Sunday, after which she came to the police station.
During questioning, she accepted the charge and police arrested her formally.