Bishnupur district police seized 1.06 kg of opium and arrested a lady drug peddler near the district hospital around 11.40 am on Friday.
The arrested trafficker has been identified as one Nengneihat Haokip alias Hatneo Haokip, 23, daughter of late Haopu Haokip of Tungjang village, Leimatak, Bishnupur district.
Police said as a part of the preventive measures taken up by district police on “War on Drugs” campaign, a combined team of district commando along with Bishnupur district police and lady police personnel detained Nengneihat from the tri junction of the district hospital.
A black sticky substance suspected to be opium weighing around 1.06 kg, including the weight of the packet was seized from her possession, police said.