The issue of drug dealing and addiction has hit Manipur the most among the Northeast states. To combat the menace, it launched the “War on Drugs” in 2018.An operation carried out jointly by Manipur police and Central Reserve Police Force to destroy poppy plantations in the hill range of Lhungjang village in the Kangpokpi district two days ago was met with violent opposition.A large mob, which was armed with sticks, attacked three police vehicles and threatened the personnel to stop the drive. Normalcy was restored after the arrival of a reinforcement team led by the SP of Kangpokpi. Illegal poppy cultivations in around 45 acres of land were also destroyed.The government issued a statement on Saturday evening condemning the mob violence. The statement said an FIR was filed for further investigation into the incident.
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