Tumjangphai village chief clarifies on arrest of drug peddler
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 22 2022:
Tumjangphai village chief Thangkam Haokip has clarified that Nengneihat Haokip (23), daughter of (L) Haopu Haokip, who was arrested by Bishnupur police commando with 1.06 kg of opium on May 20, is a resident of Tungjang village, Leimatak and not of Tumjangphai village, Leimata as reported in conventional and social media platforms.
In a release, chief Thangkam Haokip said that Tumjangphai located under Kangvai sub-division, Churachandpur district is a drug-free village where no poppy/ganja (cannabis)is cultivated with the villagers fully in agreement with the CM's 'War on Drugs' long before launch of the campaign.
The chief also appealed to the public to refrain from using the name of village in bad light in future.