News:2026-01-15/Eradication/alipurduar-district-police-destroy-illegally-cultivated-cannabis-plants-in-purba-narathali-kumargram

NewsEradication15 January 2026

Alipurduar District Police destroy illegally cultivated cannabis plants in Purba Narathali (Kumargram)

Part of West Bengal eradication campaigns (2026)

Acting on specific input, Alipurduar District Police carried out a raid at Purba Narathali under Kamakhyaguri OP (Kumargram PS), detecting and destroying illegally cultivated cannabis plants across four separate plots on-site by uprooting and burning. Images from the operation show officers destroying multiple mature plants estimated at 6-8 feet in height.

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PlaceKumargram (Purba Narathali)AlipurduarWest BengalIndia

Growing regionThe Dooars

Growing areaAlipurduar

AgencyAlipurduar District Police

Approximate location26.491675, 89.778571

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2026-01-15 Eradication Alipurduar District Police destroy illegally cultivated cannabis plants in Purba Narathali (Kumargram) Acting on specific input, Alipurduar District Police carried out a raid at Purba Narathali under Kamakhyaguri OP (Kumargram PS), detecting and destroying illegally cultivated cannabis plants across four separate plots on-site by uprooting and burning. Images from the operation show officers destroying multiple mature plants estimated at 6-8 feet in height. https://www.facebook.com/Alipurduarpolice/posts/-action-against-illegal-cannabis-cultivatioacting-on-specific-input-a-raid-was-c/1179028881060675/ West Bengal eradication campaigns (2026) India West Bengal Alipurduar The Dooars Alipurduar Kumargram (appellation) Kumargram (Purba Narathali) 26° 29' 30.03" N, 89° 46' 42.86" E Alipurduar District Police