Imphal: In the continuous crackdown against the illegal poppy plantation, the police and security forces destroyed around 45 acres of illicit opium cultivation in the eastern parts of Manipur sharing a border with Myanmar.
Two persons involved in the shady business were arrested, a police report said on Wednesday.
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Acting on a tip that some people residing in the eastern part of the Manipur border were enjoying illegal poppy plantation, a combined team of Manipur Police, Forest Department and BSF personnel along with the Executive Magistrate led by SDPO Ukhrul conducted a surprise operation.
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During the operation, the personnel destroyed poppy plants at their blooming stages at the Mapithel Hill range under Phungyar Sub-Division falling under the jurisdiction of Litan PS, Ukhrul.
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About 45 acres of poppy plantation were destroyed.
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The following two poppy cultivators were arrested from the fields.
They were identified as (1) Letkhohao Haokip (37) and (2) Hegou Khongsai (30).
The report added that an FIR is registered for further investigation.