Poppies scythed, farm huts burnt
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 06 2025:
Security forces destroyed poppy plantations spanning 50 acres and burnt down three farm huts on Wednesday.
In a release, Manipur Police Control Room informed that security forces along with Tengnoupal Forest Division destroyed 40 acres of poppy cultivation on the Loikong hill range under Tengnoupal police station.
A case has been registered for further investigation.
Meanwhile, security forces and Forest Division, Kangpokpi destroyed 10 acres of poppy cultivations at Kotzim in Kangpokpi district under New Keithelmanbi police station on Wednesday.
Three farm huts and fertilizers were also burnt down, it continued, adding that a case has been registered for investigation.