Tripura: 32 Kg ganja seized in Jatrapur; One arrested

In a major breakthrough, police in Jatrapur seized 32 kilograms of dry cannabis and arrested a notorious trafficker during a swift operation led by the station’s newly appointed Officer-in-Charge, Partha Nath Bhowmik.

The raid took place on Wednesday evening, barely a day after Bhowmik assumed charge of Jatrapur Police Station. Acting on a tip-off, police and TSR personnel laid an ambush near Kalibari in Kathalia Gram Panchayat along the Kathalia-Thalibari road. At around 7:30 p.m., a black Baleno car (registration TR01-AS-7809) was intercepted. On searching the vehicle, officers discovered two sacks containing the contraband.

The driver, Rubel Hossain (25) of Banshpukur Panchayat, was arrested on the spot. Police confirmed that the consignment was intended for cross-border smuggling. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and the accused has been produced before court with a request for remand to aid further investigation.

Sharing the details, OC Bhowmik emphasized that the operation was part of intensified efforts to curb narcotics trafficking in the border region.