“A militant was arrested in Manipur's Imphal West district. “In another operation in Imphal East district, arms and ammunition were recovered,” they added. Acting against drugs, security forces destroyed 30 acre of illicit poppy cultivation in the Senapati and Churachandpur districts. Illicit poppy cultivation on 10 acre was destroyed at Kangjang Hill Range in the Senapati district. Twenty acre of poppy plantation was destroyed at Mongken in Churachandpur.

Source: The Hindu February 21, 2026 05:51 UTC