In a joint operation with Manipur Police and forest department, Assam Rifles on Friday destroyed 80 thousand Opium Poppy plants planted in 1.25 acres of forest land at Longpi village hill range in Nungba sub-division under Noney district of Manipur. The value of the Poppy plants is estimated about Rs 10 lakh, said the Assam Rifles in a statement, adding the operation was part of its anti-drug move.
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