NAMSAI, Feb 26:  Continuing its endeavour to eradicate drug menace, team of police and district administration today destroyed about 400 hectares of standing Opium crop in Lohit Reserve Forest area near Alubari and Mabira village under Chowkham circle of Namsai district.
A massive destruction drive of poppy plantation was launched today by the district administration Namsai and Police along with Narcotics Control Bureau,  Tax & Excise department and the Forest department. The team was led by Superintendent of Police Namsai, Ankit Singh, EAC Chowkham, Rani Perme along with Circle Officer Oyam Saring and DySP Sepraj Perme.
Such kind of drive will continue in the district in the coming days to curb the alarming growth of poppy cultivation in the district. The entire operation is being conducted under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Namsai B. Talukdar, stated a release.

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