A defence spokesman mentioned that primarily based on particular intelligence relating to large-scale illicit poppy cultivation, Assam Rifles, together with CRPF and Manipur Police, launched an operation in hilly Awlmun areas below Kangpokpi district.
The intensive operation commenced on Wednesday morning and continued into the late night, and in the course of the day-long operations, the joint staff of safety forces destroyed roughly 25 acres of illicit poppy cultivation together with eight huts used for processing and storage actions.
The destroyed poppy fields had the potential to yield round 190 kilograms of opium value a number of crores, the spokesman mentioned.
In keeping with the official, the operation was performed below difficult terrain and adversarial climate circumstances, underscoring the resolve of Assam Rifles to eradicate narcotics trafficking and dismantle monetary networks that assist rebel and anti-national actions.
