A large mob armed with sticks gathered to stop the poppy destruction drive in Kangpokpi in Manipur.
As part of the ongoing War on Drugs campaign, the combined forces of Kangpokpi District Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and the Executive Magistrate, under the overall supervision of the Superintendent of Police, Kangpokpi Manoj Prabhakar, conducted poppy destruction drive in the hill range of Lhungjang Village, under Saikul Police Station.
The Lhungjang Village is the native village of Ch. Ajang Khongsai, President of Kuki Inpi, Manipur. The operation targeted a large tract of land used for poppy cultivation, which has been identified as a key source for the production of illicit opium.
Despite the clear intentions of the authorities to enforce the law and tackle the drug menace in the region, the drive was met with violent opposition. A large mob armed with sticks gathered at the site, forcibly halting the operation. Taking advantage of the limited number of police personnel, the mob vandalized three police vehicles and threatened the personnel to stop the destruction drive.
The situation quickly escalated, and reinforcement team led by SP Kangpokpi rushed to the spot to control the mob and restore order and ensure the continuation of the destruction drive.
Regardless of the aggression and threat posed by the mob, the combined team remained determined to carry out the task and approximately 45 acres of illegal poppy cultivation were successfully destroyed.
An FIR (First Information Report) has been filed at Saikul Police Station for further investigation into the incident. The government take incident very seriously and condemned the mob violence in the strongest terms.
State government stated that strict legal action will be taken up against all those involved, including Ajang Khongsai, who is linked to both the village and the incident. The government is committed to continue the crackdown on illicit poppy cultivation across the State and will not tolerate any attempts to obstruct efforts of War on Drugs campaign.
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The Lhungjang Village is the native village of Ch. Ajang Khongsai, President of Kuki Inpi, Manipur. The operation targeted a large tract of land used for poppy cultivation, which has been identified as a key source for the production of illicit opium.
Despite the clear intentions of the authorities to enforce the law and tackle the drug menace in the region, the drive was met with violent opposition. A large mob armed with sticks gathered at the site, forcibly halting the operation. Taking advantage of the limited number of police personnel, the mob vandalized three police vehicles and threatened the personnel to stop the destruction drive.
The situation quickly escalated, and reinforcement team led by SP Kangpokpi rushed to the spot to control the mob and restore order and ensure the continuation of the destruction drive.
Regardless of the aggression and threat posed by the mob, the combined team remained determined to carry out the task and approximately 45 acres of illegal poppy cultivation were successfully destroyed.
An FIR (First Information Report) has been filed at Saikul Police Station for further investigation into the incident. The government take incident very seriously and condemned the mob violence in the strongest terms.
State government stated that strict legal action will be taken up against all those involved, including Ajang Khongsai, who is linked to both the village and the incident. The government is committed to continue the crackdown on illicit poppy cultivation across the State and will not tolerate any attempts to obstruct efforts of War on Drugs campaign.
