News:2026-02-03/Enforcement/assam-rifles-destroy-1-75-lakh-ganja-saplings-across-50-acres-in-boxanagar-sepahijala

News record3 February 2026EradicationTripura eradication campaigns (2026)

Assam Rifles destroy 1.75 lakh ganja saplings across 50 acres in Boxanagar, Sepahijala

Assam Rifles destroyed approximately 175,000 cannabis saplings spread across nearly 50 acres in the Boxanagar area of Sepahijala district, about 41 km south of Agartala, in a joint operation with the Forest Department, Agartala, reported by Northeast Today on 4 February 2026. Officials estimated the destroyed crop at approximately ₹25.72 crore. The operation was the second documented Assam Rifles destruction drive in Boxanagar in successive weeks.

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Date3 Feb 2026

CategoryEradication

Part ofTripura eradication campaigns (2026)

CountryIndia

State / provinceTripura

District / areaSepahijala

LocalityBoxanagar

Coordinates23.49, 91.29

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-02-03 Eradication Assam Rifles destroy 1.75 lakh ganja saplings across 50 acres in Boxanagar, Sepahijala Assam Rifles destroyed approximately 175,000 cannabis saplings spread across nearly 50 acres in the Boxanagar area of Sepahijala district, about 41 km south of Agartala, in a joint operation with the Forest Department, Agartala, reported by Northeast Today on 4 February 2026. Officials estimated the destroyed crop at approximately ₹25.72 crore. The operation was the second documented Assam Rifles destruction drive in Boxanagar in successive weeks. https://northeasttoday.in/northeast/tripura-assam-rifles-destroy-%E2%82%B925-72-crore-ganja-cultivation-spread-over-50-acres-in-boxanagar/ Tripura eradication campaigns (2026) India Tripura Sepahijala Boxanagar 23° 29' 24.00" N, 91° 17' 24.00" E Assam Rifles 175000 20.2