Agartala, January 1: An alleged attempt to disturb communal harmony was reported in Sonamura on New Year’s Eve after unidentified miscreants vandalized a Shani idol in the Tamsabari area. Police have launched an investigation and tightened security has been deployed in the area. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Sepahijala district, Bogaty J Reddy, rushed to…
Agartala, January 1: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized nearly 200 packets of Yaba tablets worth ₹50 lakh from the Mumbai-Agartala Express and arrested a suspected drug trafficker late last night. A drug trafficker, in collaboration with RPF personnel, recently apprehended a significant quantity of Yuba tablets. The seized narcotics are currently on display, serving…
BSF seizes 2.177 Kg gold in major anti-smuggling operation in Tripur Agartala, December 5: In a significant breakthrough against transborder smuggling, the 81 Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) seized 2.177 kilograms of gold valued at ₹1.72 crores during an overnight operation in NC Nagar under Sonamura in Sepahijala district of Tripura. The Border…
“Despite security forces including police and BSF pro-active, Tripura government is struggling to stop illegal cultivation of marijuana and anti drugs operation despite starting a war against it six years ago under the banner of ‘Nesh Mukt Tripura’.” As part of its ongoing fight against drugs, the Tripura Police and Border Security Force (BSF) has…
In recent times Tripura Police and other security agencies have arrested several arms dealers alongwith small arms smuggled from Nagaland. In a dramatic turn of events, Tripura Police apprehended a man who had allegedly shot at his wife and fled the scene. The accused, identified as Balbir Singh, on the basis of a tip-off was…
Has Nagaland become the first choice of arms smuggling rackets of Tripura? Agartala, November 11: In a significant operation, Tripura Police have apprehended an individual named Raju Dev with a factory made loaded pistol and ammunition in bordering Dharmanagar town in North Tripura district. The accused is a resident of Ward No. 10 under Dharmanagar…
GRP nabs five infiltrators at Agartala rail station: Rohingyas and Bangladeshi among those arrested Agartala, October 22: In a successful operation, security forces apprehended five suspected infiltrators, along with a child, at Agartala Railway Station, as they attempted to use Tripura as a transit route to enter other parts of India. A senior official from…
West Tripura Police nab drug trafficker, seize large cache of Yaba tablets and marijuana Agartala, October 22: In a major victory against drug trafficking in Tripura, police from Amtali Police Station, in the outskirts of Agartala, arrested a notorious drug trafficker, Debojit Bhowmik, from the Fultali Nayapara area near the Indo-Bangladesh border. The operation, conducted…
Tripura Youth Congress stages ‘Nesha Noi, Chakri Dai’ protest, demand CM’s resignation for increasing unemployment, drug and violence Agartala, October 21: The Tripura Youth Congress organized a massive protest rally in Agartala on Monday, accusing the state government of failing to fulfill its promises, particularly those related to providing employment. The rally, titled “Nesha Noi,…
Tripura Police chief defends law and order amid rising Opposition concerns, cites lowest crime rates in a decade Agartala, October 21 As Opposition parties and even a ruling alliance partner in Tripura continue to voice concerns about the deteriorating law and order situation, particularly the rise in communal violence, the state’s Director General of Police…