News:2026-02-01/Eradication/joint-forces-destroy-5-lakh-cannabis-plants-on-170-acres-at-dulunga-forest-sonamura

NewsEradication1 February 2026

Joint forces destroy 5 lakh cannabis plants on 170 acres at Dulunga forest, Sonamura

Part of Tripura eradication campaigns (2026)

Between Sunday 1 and Monday 2 February 2026, a Sonamura Police Station-led joint operation destroyed approximately 500,000 cannabis plants across 92 cultivation plots covering around 170 acres of forest land in the Dulunga forest area of Sonamura sub-division, Sepahijala district. The 1 February drive ran from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Officials estimated the destroyed crop at approximately ₹75 crore. Personnel from Sonamura and Jatrapur Police Stations, the Sepahijala District Armed Police, multiple BSF battalions, the Tripura State Rifles, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Sonamura Forest Division and other agencies participated. The operation continued despite reported resistance from some villagers and alleged smugglers, and some cultivators were reported to have pleaded with security forces to spare crops, citing financial hardships including daughters' marriages and family sustenance. Investigations to identify smugglers and cultivators were reported as ongoing.

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PlaceDulungaSepahijalaTripuraIndia

Growing regionIndo-Burman Range

Growing areaTripura Hills

AgencyTripura Police

Plants eradicated500,000

Hectares68.8

Approximate location23.47, 91.27

Quantities as reported by the source.

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• 3 Feb 2026Assam Rifles destroy 1.75 lakh ganja saplings across 50 acres in Boxanagar, Sepahijala

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2026-02-01 Eradication Joint forces destroy 5 lakh cannabis plants on 170 acres at Dulunga forest, Sonamura Between Sunday 1 and Monday 2 February 2026, a Sonamura Police Station-led joint operation destroyed approximately 500,000 cannabis plants across 92 cultivation plots covering around 170 acres of forest land in the Dulunga forest area of Sonamura sub-division, Sepahijala district. The 1 February drive ran from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Officials estimated the destroyed crop at approximately ₹75 crore. Personnel from Sonamura and Jatrapur Police Stations, the Sepahijala District Armed Police, multiple BSF battalions, the Tripura State Rifles, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Sonamura Forest Division and other agencies participated. The operation continued despite reported resistance from some villagers and alleged smugglers, and some cultivators were reported to have pleaded with security forces to spare crops, citing financial hardships including daughters' marriages and family sustenance. Investigations to identify smugglers and cultivators were reported as ongoing. https://neherald.com/tripura/tripura-police-destroy-over-5-lakh-ganja-plants-worth-rs-75-cr-in-sepahijala-district Tripura eradication campaigns (2026) India Tripura Sepahijala Indo-Burman Range Tripura Hills Sepahijala (appellation) Dulunga 23° 28' 12.00" N, 91° 16' 12.00" E Tripura Police 500000 68.8 https://img.neherald.com/uploads/news/8736168362 1770053283251.jpeg