Assam Rifles destroys ganja plantation worth Rs 42.5 cr at Boxanagar

BY TC News Desk

Agartala, 25^th January 2026:    On the eve of Republic Day as part of enhanced deterrence and heightened security measures, Assam Rifles carried out anti-narcotics operation in general area Boxanagar approximately 38 km south of Agartala.

Assam Rifles troops, in close coordination with Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Forest Department, Border Security Force Police representatives destroyed approximately 1,70,000 illicit ganja saplings cultivated over an area of 69 acres assessed to be worth Rs 42.5 crore.

This timely and resolute action delivered a significant blow to narco networks operating in the region and reinforced the Force’s zero-tolerance towards drug trafficking and cultivation.