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Imphal: A Manipur Police head constable was killed during an anti-drug operation on Wednesday night, while a suspected drug dealer was later arrested with banned pharmaceutical capsules during separate enforcement actions in Manipur's Thoubal district, officials said on Thursday.

According to police, Head Constable Khoirom Suresh, attached to the Thoubal district commando unit, died after being stabbed while attempting to apprehend a suspected drug peddler at Moijing Meena Bazar Thongkhong under Thoubal Police Station limits around 8 pm.

He sustained critical injuries during the operation and was immediately shifted to Thoubal District Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

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