Heroin users held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 05 2014:
Two injecting drug (heroin) users were apprehended by volunteers of Rising Knowledge Club, Khoyathong from near the locality's Pukhri Achouba (public pond) at around 4.30 pm today.
Parading the duo before some newspersons, Club volunteers said both were spotted loitering suspiciously around the local pond and on questioning about their presence there were unable to speak coherently.
As the suspicion grew stronger the volunteers body searched the two persons and found minuscule quantity of heroin powder and about 10 tiny unknown pills.
Apart from conceding that the seized heroin is enough for two doses, the apprehended persons identified as Chongtham Lishan (29) of Lalambung Pukhri Achouba and Ahongsangbam Buson (21) of Thangmeiband Khomdram Selungba Leikai claimed to have already injected a dose each at North AOC, maintained the volunteers.
Both were later handed over to their respective family members/elders after reprimanding them not to use drugs in the future.
Both are said to have earlier joined a rehabilitation programme under an NGO.