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Crime
Joint Operation Seizes 45 Acres of Illegal Poppy Cultivation in Churachandpur
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 04:49 PM
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In a coordinated effort, authorities destroyed 45 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Churachandpur, Manipur.
Police and local officials conducted a joint operation in Churachandpur, Manipur, targeting illicit poppy cultivation. The raid resulted in the destruction of 45 acres of the drug crop. The operation was part of ongoing efforts to curb narcotic production in the region. Authorities seized the plants and dismantled the cultivation infrastructure. The incident underscores the government's focus on enforcing drug control laws in the northeastern state.