Guwahati, Feb. 19 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday lauded the efforts of security forces for destroying 8 bighas of poppy cultivation in the Char area of Ghulani Tapu, near the Assam-Bengal border.

Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, "8 Bighas of Poppy cultivation - destroyed. Peddlers in the Char area of Ghulani Tapu, near the Assam-Bengal border, thought they could outsmart the administration and cultivate poppy. Well, they forgot our Govt and @assampolice are always ahead in the game! Plan foiled "

The Assam Rifles have been consistently conducting operations to eliminate poppy field cultivation.

On 12 February, the Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Manipur Police, launch...