Imphal, May 21 -- A 21-year-old man was arrested in Senapati district of Manipur after police recovered 2 kilograms of opium, a two-wheeler, and a mobile phone from his possession during a joint anti-drug operation, officials said on Tuesday.

The operation was carried out within the last 24 hours by a coordinated team comprising central security forces, Senapati district police, and the Manipur police anti-drug unit, acting on intelligence gathered from multiple sources.

The accused, identified as Roman Rai, a resident of Gorkha Harup, Irang Part-II in Tujang Waichong, was apprehended near Senapati Nepali village along the Senapati-Thonglang Road under Senapati Police Station jurisdiction.

Police reported that Rai had ingeniously conce...