BY TC News Desk
Agartala, 13th October 2025: On the intervening night of 12th/13th October 2025, in a major success against narcotics smuggling, the Border Security Force (BSF), Tripura, in a joint operation with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Agartala, seized a huge quantity of Yaba tablets and detained one individual from the bordering area of Boxanagar under Sepahijala District.
Based on specific information regarding the stocking of Yaba tablets at the residence of Lipiyara Khatun (33 years), wife of Amal Hussain, resident of Madhya Boxanagar, PS Kalamchoura under Sepahijala district , a special joint operation was planned by BSF.
The joint operation, conducted by BSF troops along with NCB Agartala from 2310 hrs to 0200 hrs, led to the recovery of 16 packets wrapped with brown tape, suspected to contain Yaba tablets. The packets were found buried inside the kitchen area. Upon opening, the packets were found to contain approximately 16 kilograms of Yaba tablets (around 1,60,000 tablets) with an estimated market value of ₹16 crore.
During the operation, the house owner Lipiyara Khatun was detained for further questioning and legal action.
The seized narcotics, along with the detained individual, were handed over to NCB Agartala for further legal proceedings.
This successful joint operation once again underscores BSF’s firm commitment to curbing cross-border smuggling and drug trafficking in the state of Tripura in coordination with sister agencies.
