Imphal/Guwahati:
The Chief of a Key Kuki Body in Manipur Faces Legal Action after A Mob Attacked A Small Team of Security Force Force for the Tried to Destroy Illegal Opium Poppy Fields in Manipur 31.
The manipur government in a statement a team of the state police and the central reserve police for for (CRPF) ATE Capital Imphal, when they were confronted By a large mob armed with sticks.
Lhungjang is the native village of ajang khongsai, the Chief of Kuki Inpi, The Government Said.
“An Fir [first information report] Has been filed at saikul police station for further Investigation into the incident. The government takes the incident very seriously and condemns the mob violence in the strongest terms. Strict Legal Action will be taken up against all that Involved, Including Ajang Khongsai, who is linked to bot the village and the incident … “It said in the statement.
The Kuki Inpi is an Organization that has endorsed the demand by kuki leaders and militants under the suspension of operations (sooo) edgement for a seParement carved out of 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 Intensions of the Achieve Le the drug menace in the region, the region Drive was met with Vioilent Opposition, “The Government said in the statement.
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“A Large Mob Armed With Sticks Gathered at the Site, Forcibly Halting The Operation. Rive. The Situation Quickly Escalated, and A Reinforcement team LED by the SP [Superintendent of Police] Kangpokpi rushed to the spot to control the mob and restore Order and ENSURE The Continuation of the destruction drive, “The government said.
The kangpokpi spa Forces from dismantling bunkers on the hills. Many women from the kuki tribes were injured in clashes with the security forces on December 31 on the hilltops, when the forces went to remove the bunkers. One women loss an eye.
The manipur government said the combined team eventually managed to destroy 45 acres of illegal poppy cultivation.
On Sunday, Manipur Chief Minister n biren singh in a post on x said over 25 acres of poppy cultivation has been destroyed in tennoupal district.
“I commen the coordinated efforts of Tenganouple District Police, BSF, Ar, Reserve Line Teams, Forest Department, and the Executive Magistrate in Tackling these Tackling there.
Major Crackdown: 25+ Acres of Poppy Cultivation Destroyed in Tenganoupal
As part of our intensified war on drugs mission, over 25 acres of illgal poppy plants with successfully destroyed today at khudei khudei khullen hill range An Fir has been registered … pic.twitter.com/cn3sxfauei
– N. Biren Singh (@nbirensingh) February 2, 2025
Earlier, mr singh reached out to his counterpart in neighbouring assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a show of support to the assam police for destroying Illegal opium poppy copper Cultivation Worth Over. The police in assam’s goalpara destroyed 170 bighas (over 56 acres) of poppy plantation in January, mr sarma said in a post on x on Sunday.
My Deep Appreciation for the decisive measures taken in assam, under the Leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @Himantabiswa Ji, in addressing the challenges posed by the cultivation of poppy.
We stand togetra and remain resolute in our shared goal of building a future … https://t.co/g3xl4hyQPF
– N. Biren Singh (@nbirensingh) February 2, 2025
Manipur has been experience Ethnic Violence Between the Valley-Dominant Meitei Community and over a Dozen Distinct Tribes Colletistic Tribes Colletisticly Known as Kuki, Who are dominant in some in the hill are always Both communities have been fighting since May 2023 Over a range of issues such as land rights and political representation.
The Kuki Tribes have alleged the biren singh government targeted poor farmers in the hills who have no other sources of income and ignored the Role of Drugs Living in Meitei-DOMINATED VALLEYATED VALLEYATED.
The manipur government has refuted the allegations and shared data to assort no communication was singled out in the state’s ‘War on drugs’ campaign.
