Kuki-Zomi-Hmar bodies, representing the different tribes, have been supporting the Manipur Government’s campaign to clear poppy fields in the hill districts of the State, a body of Manipuri tribals in Delhi has submitted before the Supreme Court of India, alleging that the drug trade in the State is largely controlled by a nexus of drug kingpins who are close to top politicians.
In an Interlocutory Application (IA) filed by the Manipur Tribal Forum Delhi (MTFD) before the Supreme Court, the body also argued that the State Government had been seen allegedly thwarting attempts to uncover this nexus, and sought that investigative reports prepared by a senior police officer in this regard be brought on record.
The MTFD filed the fresh IA on June 9 in matters related to the ethnic violence underway in Manipur.
