In a major crackdown on drug smuggling, Tripura Police arrested two residents of Bihar at Jogendra Nagar Railway Station in Agartala on Tuesday, seizing 36 kg of ganja concealed in their luggage.
Sadar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Debaprasad Roy stated that the operation was carried out based on intelligence inputs, with police personnel in plain clothes deployed at the railway station. The accused, identified as Rupesh Kumar and Fulgu Devi, were caught red-handed while attempting to smuggle the contraband via train.
During a search, law enforcement officials discovered eight packets of ganja stashed inside three pieces of luggage. The estimated market value of the seized narcotics is around Rs 3 lakh.
“The duo had planned to transport the ganja to another state using the rail network. Their arrest is a significant step in curbing the inter-state smuggling of narcotics,” SDPO Roy said.
Police have taken the accused into custody and will present them before the court to seek remand for further investigation into the smuggling network.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s former secretary Vinay Chaubey arrested in liquor scam
The Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested senior IAS officer Vinay Kumar Chaubey in connection with the liquor scam, following a marathon interrogation.
WHO Pandemic treaty: A shared commitment, need greater global cooperation, says PM Modi
The historic WHO Pandemic Treaty adopted today is a shared commitment that requires greater global cooperation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the 78th Session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva on Tuesday.
Tripura mountaineer Aritra Roy conquers Mount Everest
In an incredible feat that has etched his name in the annals of mountaineering history, Aritra Roy, a certified mountaineer from Tripura, has become the first individual from the state to conquer Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, officials said here on Tuesday.
Amid global criticism, Bangladesh court grants bail to actress Nusraat Faria
Bangladesh's leading actress Nusraat Faria was granted bail by a Dhaka court on Tuesday in an attempted murder case of one Enamul Haque related to the July 2024 movement.
India's diplomatic offensive against Pak begins tomorrow, Sanjay Kumar Jha-led delegation to head to Japan, other nations
India’s diplomatic outreach for calling out Pakistan’s bluff on terrorism and exposing it as the 'epicentre’ of global terror is set to kick off, with one of the seven all-party delegations led by JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha heading to the Eastern nations including Japan on Wednesday.
‘Superspy’ Tapan Deka to continue as head of IB for one more year
‘Superspy’ Deka is known for expertise in handling Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and radicalisation-related cases and has a proven track record in handling matters related to Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the Northeast region.
Trinamool nominates Abhishek Banerjee for Operation Sindoor multi-party delegations
A day after withdrawing its lawmaker Yusuf Pathan from the multi-party delegations on Operation Sindoor over "lack of consultation", the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday announced party General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee as its nominee.
Dia Mirza spreads buzzing awareness on World Bee Day: “Bees are poets of the planet
On World Bee Day, actor and environmental advocate Dia Mirza took to social media to urge everyone to recognize the critical role bees play in sustaining life on Earth.