News:2025-08-31/Enforcement/jatrapur-police-destroys-2-lakh-ganja-saplings-on-12-nursery-plots-at-south-moheshpur-katalia

News record31 August 2025EradicationTripura eradication campaigns (2025)

Jatrapur Police destroys 2 lakh ganja saplings on 12 nursery plots at South Moheshpur, Katalia

On Sunday 31 August 2025, a Jatrapur Police Station-led joint operation destroyed approximately 200,000 cannabis saplings across 12 nursery plots in deep forest areas at South Moheshpur and Katalia under Sonamura sub-division, Sepahijala district. The operation was led by Jatrapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Smriti Kanta Bardhan with Tripura State Rifles personnel. The operation was one of two parallel same-day Sepahijala destruction drives, alongside a Sonamura Police Station-led op at 19 forest plots in the same sub-division, totalling over 428,000 saplings destroyed district-wide.

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Date31 Aug 2025

CategoryEradication

Part ofTripura eradication campaigns (2025)

CountryIndia

State / provinceTripura

District / areaSepahijala

LocalityKatalia

Coordinates23.42, 91.32

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2025-08-31 Eradication Jatrapur Police destroys 2 lakh ganja saplings on 12 nursery plots at South Moheshpur, Katalia On Sunday 31 August 2025, a Jatrapur Police Station-led joint operation destroyed approximately 200,000 cannabis saplings across 12 nursery plots in deep forest areas at South Moheshpur and Katalia under Sonamura sub-division, Sepahijala district. The operation was led by Jatrapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Smriti Kanta Bardhan with Tripura State Rifles personnel. The operation was one of two parallel same-day Sepahijala destruction drives, alongside a Sonamura Police Station-led op at 19 forest plots in the same sub-division, totalling over 428,000 saplings destroyed district-wide. https://www.indiatodayne.in/tripura/story/tripura-police-destroy-over-428-lakh-ganja-saplings-in-sepahijala-district-crackdown-1270462-2025-09-01 Tripura eradication campaigns (2025) India Tripura Sepahijala Katalia 23° 25' 12.00" N, 91° 19' 12.00" E Tripura Police 200000