Manipur: Security Forces Destroy 35 Acres of Illegal Poppy Plantations in Ukhrul

Security forces in Manipur, along with the Forest Department and other agencies, conducted major anti-drug operations in Ukhrul and Kangpokpi districts. On 13 November, they destroyed nearly 35 acres of poppy cultivation in the Mullam hill range and demolished three huts used by cultivators. A day earlier, on 12 November, another drive cleared 56 acres of illegal poppy fields in two locations across Kangpokpi, where 19 huts, 10 bags of fertilizer, and 9 sacks of salt were seized and destroyed. Officials said the coordinated actions aim to curb entrenched narcotics networks, with more operations planned.