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

28 January 2026

Tripura eradication campaigns (2026)

Enforcement

India·Tripura·Sepahijala·Boxanagar

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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2026-01-28 Enforcement 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