Mass rally held, drugs burned
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 02 2011:
Large quantities of intoxicating items were destroyed by burned after a mass rally held at Lilong Dam area yesterday.
The rally was organized by 28 AR, Lilong post in association with Lilong police, members of local bodies like the Zilla Parishad and Gram Panchayat's and one Anjuman Islah E Muaashrah with the sole objective to root out the menace of drugs in Lilong area.
The rally led by Moulana Abdul Aziz @ Amir marched from Lilong Dam and concluded at Lilong bazar after covering various places including a part of NH 39.More than 500 people took part in the rally.
A large quantity of drugs comprising of 500 strips of N-10, 200 bottles of Recodex, 100 strips of SP-capsules and 200 gm of Heroin (no.4) were seized during the drive and were burnt and destroyed at Lilong bazar at the concluding part of the rally, around 8.30 am.
28 AR appreciated the support extended by the local populace in the rally and the anti drug rally.
The event will help in rooting out abuse of drugs and other intoxicants, a statement of the AR said.