Anti-poppy drive
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 13 2018:
A combined team of Tengnoupal district police and district administration along with Narcotics Affairs of Border (NAB), Manipur, 8 Manipur Rifles and 18 Assam Rifles personnel, destroyed around 39 acres of poppy plantation worth around Rs 2 crore and 34 lakh, in three different locations of Tengnoupal district today.
According to a reliable source, the combined team under the supervision of SP S Ibomcha and in the presence of Duty Magistrate Rithung Anal (SDO Machi), launched a drive against poppy plantation at the hill range of Nungtak/Molpi village, Gomi village and Bongmoi village, under Machi police station.
The destruction of poppy plantation was carried out from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm and the combined team destroyed poppy plantation worth around Rs 2 crore and 34 lakh, the source added.