Imphal, Jan 31 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that 4.49 acres of poppy fields were destroyed in Noney district on Friday.

"Security forces struck a major blow to drug cartels in Noney district, destroying 4.49 acres of illicit poppy plantations today, Singh said in a post on X.

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"The operation was led by Noney District Police, along with a joint forest team from Noney and Tamenglong, in the Nurathel village hill range under Noney Police Station," the post said.

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