Tripura Forces Destroy 12 Lakh Ganja Plants in Sepahijala
Officials describe the day-long, multi-agency sweep as a major push against illicit cultivation following earlier cases.
Overview
- Police said the semi-mature crop, valued at about Rs 50 crore, was detected and destroyed on November 18.
- The sweep covered 120 plots carved from forest land across multiple locations in Sepahijala district.
- Around 500 personnel from Tripura State Rifles, district police and the CRPF took part in the operation.
- Sepahijala SP Bijoy Debbarma led the effort, which authorities called a significant blow to trafficking.
- Investigators noted three FIRs have already been registered from earlier actions, with follow-up enforcement ongoing.