In a significant victory for its anti-drug campaign, Tripura Police successfully intercepted a 12-wheeler lorry on Thursday, seizing a substantial 263 kg of dry ganja at Churaibari in North district. The driver Narayan Chandra Sarkar found at the wheel, was promptly arrested and charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
North district Superintendent of Police Bhanupada Chakraborty disclosed that a tip-off alerted the police to the illicit transportation of a large ganja consignment from Agartala to Guwahati via Churaibari. Acting swiftly on this information the police intercepted the lorry with registration number NL01AG5879 around noon and conducted a meticulous search revealing 39 concealed packets of dry cannabis within the empty vehicle.
Chakraborty emphasized that the market value of the confiscated ganja is estimated at four lakh rupees. The arrested driver, Sarkar, a resident of Bhattapukur in the AD police station area, admitted to smuggling the contraband from Agartala to Guwahati. Churaibari police station has initiated further investigations to apprehend additional culprits involved in this illegal operation.
International rights body expresses concern over persecution of Hindus in B'desh
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Alert along Tripura-Mizoram-B’desh border after reports of cross-border movement of militants
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In a first, Agartala Book Fair begins without any participation from Bangladesh
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Tripura govt to move bill giving retirement benefits to MLAs who served even for a day
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Urbania bus service flagged off for tourists; Govt prioritizes development of tourism, says Minister Sushanta Chowdhury
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Tripura gets Chief Information Commissioner after over 3 years
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