IMPHAL, Feb 27 NNN: Manipur legislator TN Haokip today described the arrest of his own son along with large quantity of banned drugs from his residence here by Manipur police as a significant step toward saving the society from the scourge of drug abuse.
The police reportedly seized 2316 ketamine hydrochloride strips during the raid carried out at the Deulahlane residence of Seikholen Haokip yesterday evening. Seikholen is the eldest son of MLA Haokip, the former Speaker of the state assembly.
As per police report, he was linked to the drug haul by Manipur police at Pallel in Chandel district on February 24. Col Ajay Chowdhury PRO, PIB Defence Wing, Manipur was detained by the police along with five others for possessing psychotropic drugs worth Rs 25 crore during the Palell drugs seizure.
Talking to reporters at Babupara MLA quarter, MLA Haokip said that his Deulahlane residence has been registered in the name of his son Seikholen a few years back, but that he has been staying at the Government quarter.
He said that now he has no family relation with his son as they have kept themselves aloof from each other over a family feud, making it clear that he is innocent with regard to the drugs seizure that involves his son.
He boldly said he will not disrupt in the case in any way while the law takes its own course and that he will not be upset by it.
Meanwhile, in the face of the series of arrests and seizures of hefty drug loads in Manipur in the past few days involving an Army colonel and an MLA’s son, the state government of Manipur today pledged to thwart the drug menace and mafia networks in Manipur.
Speaking to reporters this evening, deputy chief minister Gaikhangam said the series of seizures of drugs in the state has been possible only because of the alert and efficient police personnel and assured to reward those police personnel. He also said that all the check posts in the state has been alerted so that no drugs are shipping in from now onwards.
On the Pallel sezures of drugs and on the MLA’s son case, the deputy chief minister said the state government seriously view the developments and assured that ‘law of the land’ will take its own course on the cases. He also said that the state cabinet will decide soon to hand over the cases to the Central Drug Control.
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