News:2026-01-28/Enforcement/assam-rifles-destroy-1-45-lakh-ganja-saplings-across-58-acres-in-boxanagar-sepahijala

News record28 January 2026EradicationTripura eradication campaigns (2026)

Assam Rifles destroy 1.45 lakh ganja saplings across 58 acres in Boxanagar, Sepahijala

On Wednesday 28 January 2026, Assam Rifles destroyed an illicit cannabis plantation spread across more than 58 acres in the Boxanagar area of Sepahijala district, about 41 km south of Agartala, in a joint operation with the Sepahijala district police, Tripura State Rifles and the Forest Department. Around 145,000 cannabis saplings were uprooted across multiple plots. Officials estimated the destroyed crop at approximately ₹14.5 crore. No arrests were made; the destruction was carried out in the presence of civil administration and police representatives. Investigations to identify those involved in cultivation and financing were reported as ongoing.

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Date28 Jan 2026

CategoryEradication

Part ofTripura eradication campaigns (2026)

CountryIndia

State / provinceTripura

District / areaSepahijala

LocalityBoxanagar

Coordinates23.49, 91.29

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-01-28 Eradication Assam Rifles destroy 1.45 lakh ganja saplings across 58 acres in Boxanagar, Sepahijala On Wednesday 28 January 2026, Assam Rifles destroyed an illicit cannabis plantation spread across more than 58 acres in the Boxanagar area of Sepahijala district, about 41 km south of Agartala, in a joint operation with the Sepahijala district police, Tripura State Rifles and the Forest Department. Around 145,000 cannabis saplings were uprooted across multiple plots. Officials estimated the destroyed crop at approximately ₹14.5 crore. No arrests were made; the destruction was carried out in the presence of civil administration and police representatives. Investigations to identify those involved in cultivation and financing were reported as ongoing. https://neherald.com/tripura/assam-rifles-destroys-illicit-ganja-cultivation-worth-rs-14-5-cr-in-tripura Tripura eradication campaigns (2026) India Tripura Sepahijala Boxanagar 23° 29' 24.00" N, 91° 17' 24.00" E Assam Rifles 145000 23.5 https://img.neherald.com/uploads/news/7182964052 1769688840100.jpg