Poppy cultivation destroyed in CCpur
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 07 2014 :
Narcotics & Affairs of Border (NAB), Manipur in co-ordination with NCB, Imphal Sub-Zone and Churachandpur District Police conducted a special operation in which illicit poppy cultivation at Bualtang hill slope and Kaihlam hill range both under Thanlon Police Station, Churachandpur district were destroyed on February 5 and 6 respectively, according to a press release issued by SP/NAB, Manipur cum PRO, Police Department.
During the operation, 35 acres of poppy cultivated areas containing more than 35 lakh poppy plants were destroyed.
In this regard, two separate cases have been registered at NAB/PS and investigation is going on, the release added.