Manipur:In Noney district Four hectares of poppy fields wiped out

Noney: As part of the massive anti-narcotics drive in Manipur, a joint team of the state police along with CSOs destroyed four hectares of poppy fields in Noney district on Monday.
A joint team comprising Manipur Police, Assam Rifles, SDO office staff and Forest Department along with representatives of Rongmei Naga Students Organization Manipur (RNSOM) visited T Khongmol Kuki under Nungba Sub-Division of Noney District. Campaigned in the village. The team was led by Additional SP (CO) Sangboi Gangte.
Nilmani Singh, OC, Nungba Police Station said that the joint team has completely destroyed at least four hectares of poppy cultivation in T Khongmol, Longpi Circle under Nungba PS.

“We initiated legal action against T Khongmol chairman and farmer but both were out of station at the time of operation. They will face investigation,” Singh said.
Singh said that the search and survey campaign for poppy plantations will continue and if found in the coming days, it will be destroyed.

RNSOM president Daichui Gangmei said that while Chief Minister N Biren Singh had announced a war against drugs and called for a drug-free state, it was surprising to see such large plantations in Nungba sub-division. Which is unexpected.
“Rongmei never practices such poppy or any kind of drug-related plantations and was declared poppy-free last year. We are determined to eradicate this scourge completely and make Tamenglong and Noney poppy-free.” Pak will continue to work with government agencies to create clean districts,” Daichui said.
“The organization will never hesitate to protect and preserve future generations and will always support the government in eradicating the illegal drug trade,” Daichui added.

According to villagers, the chairman of T Khongmol lives in Churachandpur while the poppy farmers live in T Khongmol.