Imphal, March 5 -- Central paramilitary troopers in collaboration with Manipur Police obliterated approximately 40 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Khudai-Khullen hill range in Tengnoupal district sharing border with Myanmar on Wednesday.

Officials said, the joint team comprising Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and the Border Security Force (BSF), conducted the operation.

The operation took place in the presence of a district executive magistrate from 7 am on Wednesday. Around 90 security personnel including officers launched the operation.

At the end of the chipping down drive, security personnel destroyed around 40 acres of fully riped standing poppy crops.

The destroyed poppy plants has to yield about 200 kilograms of raw opium....