News:2026-02-15/Enforcement/sonamura-police-destroys-80-000-ganja-plants-on-30-plots-at-kamalanagar-krishna-dola-ghatigarh

News record15 February 2026EradicationTripura eradication campaigns (2026)

Sonamura Police destroys 80,000 ganja plants on 30 plots at Kamalanagar, Krishna Dola, Ghatigarh

On Sunday 15 February 2026, a Sonamura Police Station-led joint operation destroyed approximately 80,000 mature cannabis plants across 30 plots in the Kamalanagar, Krishna Dola and Ghatigarh forest areas of Sonamura sub-division, Sepahijala district, covering around 30 acres. The operation began at 7:00 am. Officials estimated the destroyed material at approximately ₹12 crore. Personnel from Sonamura Police Station, the 81 Battalion BSF, the 5th, 9th, 11th and 14th Battalions of the Tripura State Rifles, the 14th Battalion Women TSR, the 35 Battalion Assam Rifles and the Sonamura Forest Division participated.

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Date15 Feb 2026

CategoryEradication

Part ofTripura eradication campaigns (2026)

CountryIndia

State / provinceTripura

District / areaSepahijala

LocalityKamalanagar

Coordinates23.47, 91.28

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-02-15 Eradication Sonamura Police destroys 80,000 ganja plants on 30 plots at Kamalanagar, Krishna Dola, Ghatigarh On Sunday 15 February 2026, a Sonamura Police Station-led joint operation destroyed approximately 80,000 mature cannabis plants across 30 plots in the Kamalanagar, Krishna Dola and Ghatigarh forest areas of Sonamura sub-division, Sepahijala district, covering around 30 acres. The operation began at 7:00 am. Officials estimated the destroyed material at approximately ₹12 crore. Personnel from Sonamura Police Station, the 81 Battalion BSF, the 5th, 9th, 11th and 14th Battalions of the Tripura State Rifles, the 14th Battalion Women TSR, the 35 Battalion Assam Rifles and the Sonamura Forest Division participated. https://www.tripurastarnews.com/sonamura-police-destroyed-30-nos-ganja-plots-eliminating-nearly-80-thousand-ganja-trees-worth-approx-12-crores/ Tripura eradication campaigns (2026) India Tripura Sepahijala Kamalanagar 23° 28' 12.00" N, 91° 16' 48.00" E Tripura Police 80000 12.1