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Four Myanmar nationals held with heroin in Manipur
Manipur police arrested four Myanmar nationals for allegedly entering India illegally and smuggling heroin in Churachandpur district. The arrests occurred in two stages on May 6, 2026, with a total of 66 soap cases of heroin seized. Earlier, the constable Soibam Sanjit Singh, who died in July 2025, was commemorated with a Rs 1 crore payout to his family under a police salary package scheme.
Why It Matters
The case highlights cross-border drug trafficking concerns and border security in Manipur, underscoring ongoing crackdowns on narcotics networks and the use of formal mechanisms to support police personnel and their families.
Timeline
5 Events
May 6, 2026: Rs 1 crore paid to constable's family under salary package scheme
May 6, 2026
Manipur Police handed over ₹1 crore to the family of Constable Soibam Sanjit Singh, who died in July 2025, under its police salary package scheme. The payment was made as per the memorandum of understanding signed between Manipur Police and the State Bank of India in October 2024.
May 6, 2026: Second arrest in heroin-smuggling case in Behiang
May 6, 2026
Following interrogation, Jhonmung (31) and Haukhul (55) were arrested from Behiang village along with 44 soap cases of heroin powder.
May 6, 2026: First arrest in heroin-smuggling case in Behiang
May 6, 2026
Security forces intercepted Thangsawmung (56) and Kamkhenmung (56) with a two-wheeler (Kenbo) from Bualkot village under Behiang police station and seized 22 soap cases containing heroin powder. A senior police officer noted that a soap case containing heroin powder weighs around 13 grams. Behiang village lies along the Indo-Myanmar border and is described as a second corridor to Southeast Asia. A case was registered under the Foreigners Act and the NDPS Act at Behiang police station.
July 2025: Constable Soibam Sanjit Singh dies in road accident
July 2025
Constable Soibam Sanjit Singh died and six others were injured when a Tata Sumo vehicle, returning from a routine medical check-up of detainees allegedly under the influence of alcohol, crashed near Lansonbi Bridge between Yurembam and Sagoltongba under Patsoi police station in Imphal West district.
October 2024: MoU signed between Manipur Police and State Bank of India
October 2024
A memorandum of understanding was signed in October 2024 between Manipur Police and the State Bank of India, referenced in the article in connection with a police salary package scheme.