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NewsEradication16 October 2026

Sonamura police, 81st BN BSF and 11th BN TSR destroy about 7,000 cannabis plants on five plots at Dhanirampur, Sepahijala

Part of Tripura eradication campaigns (2026)

Tripura Star News reported that Sepahijala district police, with the 81st Battalion of the BSF, TSR battalions and forest officials, destroyed about 7,000 mature cannabis plants on five plots in forest areas at Dhanirampur on Friday 16 October. The outlet said the operation ran from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM and that the plots covered about five acres. A foot and drone search of about 1,000 acres in the Bijoynagar area found no cannabis cultivation.

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PlaceSonamuraSepahijalaTripuraIndia

AgencySepahijala District Police; 81st Battalion BSF; TSR; Forest Department

Plants eradicated7,000

Hectares2.0

Approximate location23.47, 91.27

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2026-10-16 Eradication Sonamura police, 81st BN BSF and 11th BN TSR destroy about 7,000 cannabis plants on five plots at Dhanirampur, Sepahijala Tripura Star News reported that Sepahijala district police, with the 81st Battalion of the BSF, TSR battalions and forest officials, destroyed about 7,000 mature cannabis plants on five plots in forest areas at Dhanirampur on Friday 16 October. The outlet said the operation ran from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM and that the plots covered about five acres. A foot and drone search of about 1,000 acres in the Bijoynagar area found no cannabis cultivation. https://www.tripurastarnews.com/sonamura-ps-81st-bn-bsf-11th-bn-tsr-jointly-destroyed-5-nos-ganja-plots-eliminating-nearly-7-thousand-ganja-trees/ Tripura eradication campaigns (2026) India Tripura Sepahijala Sonamura 23° 28' 12.00" N, 91° 16' 12.00" E event site Sepahijala District Police; 81st Battalion BSF; TSR; Forest Department 2.0 7000