110 acres of illegal poppy plantations in the Khamasom hill ranges were destroyed in a joint operation by the state’s district administration, the Ukhrul District Police, the Forest Department, and the 18 Assam Rifles. Eight cottages that were discovered in the fields under the control of Ukhrul PS were also set on fire by the combined crew. For more inquiry, a formal complaint has been filed. The operation takes place as the Manipur police have been fighting poppy cultivation nonstop.
Chief Minister N. Biren Singh took to his official X Twitter to praise the security personnel’s efforts and to thank the entire team for their unwavering dedication to combating illegal poppy production and drug trafficking. The chief minister of Manipur also posted on his X handle that over fifty committed workers endured two nights of extreme cold to guarantee the total annihilation of the illegal crop. Four people were previously detained by Ukhrul Police on December 7 in relation to poppy cultivation in the same region, and investigations are still underway to find and prosecute those responsible.
