Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) assisted in destruction of illicit poppy cultivation spanning over 30 hectares in Ukhrul & Kamjong district on 20th November 2023.
As part of the “War on Drugs” campaign, in a joint operation executed by Army, Assam Rifles, Ukhrul Police and Forest department destroyed poppy cultivation over 30 hectares in areas of Mapithel hill range, Kamjong district located under the jurisdiction of Litan PS, Ukhrul.
This destruction being part of the campaign “War on Drugs” sends a strong message to those explicitly involved in cultivation of illegal poppy in the region.