Manipur: Joint Operation Destroys 45 Acres of Illegal Poppy Cultivation in Churachandpur
Approximately 45 acres of illegal poppy cultivation were destroyed during a joint operation carried out by Churachandpur District Police and security forces at Thangjing Hill Range in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on November 5.
The operation involved the 1st Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), 58 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) and the Forest Department, in the presence of an Executive Magistrate.
No one was found at the site during the operation. However, since the area falls under the jurisdiction of Lhangnom village, the village chief was subsequently served a summons.
