Manipur: 45 acres of illegal poppy cultivation destroyed, 2 arrested

Imphal: Forty-five acres of illegal poppy plantation were destroyed at Phungyar in Manipur’s Ukhrul district and two persons arrested, police said on Wednesday.

A combined team of the Ukhrul police, the BSF, forest department and the district administration carried out the operation in the Mapithel hill range on Tuesday, they said.

Two persons identified as Letkhohao Haokip (37) and Hegou Khongsai (30) were arrested from the spot for their alleged involvement in the illegal cultivation, the officials said.

In a post on X, Chief Minister N Biren Singh lauded the team for the operation.

“War on Drugs Intensifies; 45 Acres of Illegal Poppy Cultivation Destroyed,” he said.

War on Drugs Intensifies; 45 Acres of Illegal Poppy Cultivation Destroyed

Commendable work by Ukhrul police, the forest department, BSF, and the district administration in destroying 45 acres of illegal poppy cultivation at Mapithel hill range, Phungyar.

The combined team… pic.twitter.com/bnAuF7YFes

— N. Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) December 11, 2024