News:2025-01-09/Eradication/assam-rifles-destroy-16-500-ganja-plants-on-16-2-hectares-at-boxanagar-forest-range

NewsEradication9 January 2025

Assam Rifles destroy 16,500 ganja plants on 16.2 hectares at Boxanagar Forest Range

Part of Tripura eradication campaigns (2025)

On Thursday 9 January 2025, an Assam Rifles-led joint operation with Tripura Police and the Tripura Forest Service destroyed approximately 16,500 cannabis plants spread across 16.2 hectares in the Boxanagar Forest Range under Anandnagar Police Station area, Sonamura sub-division, Sepahijala district. Officials estimated the destroyed material at approximately ₹70 lakh.

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PlaceBoxanagarSepahijalaTripuraIndia

Growing regionIndo-Burman Range

Growing areaTripura Hills

AgencyAssam Rifles

Plants eradicated16,500

Hectares16.2

Approximate location23.49, 91.29

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2025-01-09 Eradication Assam Rifles destroy 16,500 ganja plants on 16.2 hectares at Boxanagar Forest Range On Thursday 9 January 2025, an Assam Rifles-led joint operation with Tripura Police and the Tripura Forest Service destroyed approximately 16,500 cannabis plants spread across 16.2 hectares in the Boxanagar Forest Range under Anandnagar Police Station area, Sonamura sub-division, Sepahijala district. Officials estimated the destroyed material at approximately ₹70 lakh. https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/tripura-assam-rifles-destroy-over-16-hectares-of-ganja-plantation-in-sonamura20250110091617/ Tripura eradication campaigns (2025) India Tripura Sepahijala Indo-Burman Range Tripura Hills Sepahijala (appellation) Boxanagar 23° 29' 24.00" N, 91° 17' 24.00" E Assam Rifles 16500 16.2 https://d3lzcn6mbbadaf.cloudfront.net/media/details/ sized /ANI-20250110034608-thumbnail-320x180-70.jpg