Imphal, Jan 17 (UNI) Manipur Police and security forces carried out multiple operations across the state on Friday, leading to the arrest of several individuals involved in unlawful activities, seizure of contraband items, and destruction of large tracts of illicit poppy cultivation police said on Saturday.
Manipur Police arrested an active cadre of a banned outfit from Karang Maning Leikai under Keibul Lamjao Police Station in Bishnupur district. The arrest was made from the Thanga Chingang playground area under the same police station.
In another operation, police arrested another active cadre of a proscribed organisation from Phoijing Tera Makhong under Nambol Police Station in Bishnupur district. One mobile phone was seized from the arrestee. Security forces also arrested a woman associated with a banned group from her residence at Tera Loukrakpam Leikai under Lamphel Police Station in Imphal West district. Items seized from her possession included extortion money amounting to Rs 1 lakh, one mobile handset and one Aadhaar card.
Meanwhile, Manipur Police arrested another active cadre of a prohibited organisation from his current place of residence under Kumbi Police Station in Bishnupur district. In a separate operation, police intercepted two vehicles without registration number plates at Pallel Maning Leikai area under Pallel Police Station in Kakching district. Four occupants of the vehicles, all residents of Chandel district, were arrested.
From their possession, security forces seized 219 bottles of 360 ml foreign liquor, 685 cans of 500 ml beer, along with the two vehicles.
In the ongoing drive against illegal poppy cultivation, a combined team of security forces, Forest Department and an Executive Magistrate destroyed about 10 acres of poppy cultivation at a hill range under Behiang Police Station in Churachandpur district. Materials used for poppy cultivation, including salt, urea and sprayers, were also destroyed at the site.
Similarly, another combined team of security forces and the Forest Department destroyed approximately 55 acres of poppy cultivation at hill ranges under Saikul Police Station in Kangpokpi district. Four temporary huts, along with bags of fertilizer and equipment such as spray pumps, pipes and herbicides used for cultivation, were also destroyed.
