Sonamura police and Tripura State Rifles destroyed about 90,000 mature cannabis plants in 25 forest plots across Mainama, Aralia and Paoramura on 5 February 2026. The operation covered about 32 acres and was valued by officials at approximately INR135 million.
🇮🇳 Mainama, Aralia and Paoramura forest areas, Sonamura, Sepahijala, Tripura · India
Sonamura police, working with Tripura State Rifles and other security and forest units, destroyed about 90,000 mature cannabis plants on 5 February 2026.[1][2] The plants were spread across 25 plots in forest land at Mainama, Aralia and Paoramura in Sepahijala district.[1][2]
The operation began at 9 a.m. and covered about 32 acres.[1] Officials estimated the destroyed crop at approximately INR135 million.[1][2] The reports do not name a cultivator or report an arrest.[1][2]
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