Security Forces Destroy 35 Acres of Poppy Plantation in Ukhrul’s Mullam Hill Range

Security Forces, in a coordinated operation with various government agencies including the Forest Department, destroyed poppy plantation spread over approximately 35 acres at Mullam hill range under Litan Police Station in Ukhrul district on Thursday.

During the operation, officials also found three huts constructed at the cultivation site. All three structures were dismantled as part of the crackdown.

The joint initiative is part of the ongoing state-wide campaign to curb illegal poppy cultivation and protect forest areas from encroachment and destruction. Authorities reaffirmed that such operations will continue in other vulnerable hill ranges as well.