Sonamura police burn 15,000 cannabis plants in Sepahijala
Sonamura police and Tripura State Rifles destroyed nearly 15,000 mature cannabis plants across seven plots in the Rangamathia and Bholamura forest areas on 3 February 2026. Officers also seized 136 kg of dry cannabis and registered a case while investigating who cultivated and stored it.
🇮🇳 Rangamathia and Bholamura, Sonamura, Sepahijala, Tripura, India
Sonamura police, working with the 11th and 14th Battalions of the Tripura State Rifles and other state forces, ran a joint cannabis-destruction operation in the Pulamura–Rangamathia area on 3 February 2026.[1]Teams found seven plots in forest land at Rangamathia and Bholamura, covering nearly five acres, and burned about 15,000 mature plants.[1]
The officers also recovered 136 kg of dry cannabis in two large packets and four sacks.[1]Police treated the processed cannabis as unclaimed, registered a case and said the investigation would identify those responsible for cultivation and storage.[1]
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Only one opened account was found for this operation.
The source values the dry cannabis at ₹2.4 lakh while also stating a rate of ₹15,000 per kilogram; this report does not use that processed-cannabis valuation.
No cultivator was named or arrested, and no later case outcome was reported.
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