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NewsEradication3 February 2026

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

Part of Tripura eradication campaigns (2026)

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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PlaceBoxanagarSepahijalaTripuraIndia

Growing regionIndo-Burman Range

Growing areaTripura Hills

AgencyAssam Rifles

Plants eradicated175,000

Hectares20.2

Approximate location23.49, 91.29

Quantities as reported by the source.

More from this series

• 15 Sep 2026Mohanpur police and BSF destroy 80,000 cannabis plants on 10 plots at Urabari, West Tripura
• 13 Sep 2026Sepahijala police destroy 14 cannabis nursery beds holding about 140,000 saplings
• 12 Aug 2026Police report destroying 800,000 cannabis saplings across Sepahijala district
• 15 Feb 2026Sonamura Police destroys 80,000 ganja plants on 30 plots at Kamalanagar, Krishna Dola, Ghatigarh
• 5 Feb 2026Sonamura Police destroys 90,000 ganja plants worth ₹13.5 crore at Mainama, Aralia, Paoramura

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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 Indo-Burman Range Tripura Hills Sepahijala (appellation) Boxanagar 23° 29' 24.00" N, 91° 17' 24.00" E Assam Rifles 175000 20.2