Imphal, March 2 -- In a joint operation with Manipur Police, central paramilitary forces have successfully destroyed approximately 25 acres of illicit opium poppy cultivation in the remote, hilly areas of Tengnoupal district, located along the Indo-Myanmar border.

The operation, aimed at tackling the drug menace in the region, covered two locations- Khudei-Khullen village and Khudei-Laipham under the Tengnoupal police station.

Over the past 36 hours, security forces, including Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and officials from the district Forest Division, carried out the eradication efforts.

The campaign led to the destruction of 10 acres of illegal poppy fields in Khudei-Khullen and 15 acres at Khudei-Laipham. The destroyed poppy field...