Heroin destroyed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 17 2011:
With the objective of eliminating intoxicated items, members of the Anjuman IsLah-E-Maushrah (AIM) and Lilong Turel Ahanbi Atoukhong Gram Panchayat today destroyed 200 gm of No.4 (Heroin), 1885 strips of SP-capsule and 16 strips of N-10 tablet by burning.
The items were seized from smugglers by the members during the drives conducted in the area under the jurisdiction of the gram panchayat and destroyed in a public place in the presence of Lilong police OC and commandant of the 28 AR post at Lilong.
Media persons were also present at the time of burning the items.
Later, speaking to reporters, secretary Md Habibullah of AIM appealed to all concerned to extend cooperation to the drive conducted against the intoxicated items in the area asserting that if smuggling of these items are allowed to continue unchecked.