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 On September 23, Tripura Police executed a successful operation in Churaibari, intercepting a 12-wheeler lorry en route from Agartala to Guwahati. During the operation, they seized a substantial cache of dry cannabis weighing a staggering 207 kilograms. The lorry driver, identified as Krishan Ali hailing from Basirhat, West Bengal, was promptly apprehended. Acting on a tip-off received around 5:00 PM, law enforcement officers established a strategic Naka checkpoint in front of the Churaibari police station, situated along the Assam-Tripura state border. As anticipated, the suspect lorry, bearing the registration number WB 239879, arrived at the checkpoint. A meticulous search of the vehicle revealed forty hidden packets containing the illegal contraband. The estimated black market value of this seized cannabis is approximately Rs 30 lakh. Krishan Ali now faces serious charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He is scheduled to appear before the Dhar...

 In a significant breakthrough, the Government Railway Police (GRP) achieved a noteworthy feat on the late evening of September 21, apprehending a 36-year-old individual and confiscating two pistols at the Dharmanagar Railway station in Tripura's North District. The Officer-in-Charge of GRP, Uttam Kumar Kalai, disclosed that the suspect, identified as Bishik Chakma, a resident of Karbook in the Gomati District, was detained in possession of these two firearms. Acting on prior intelligence, the authorities conducted a search on a train traveling from Silchar to Agartala. This operation unveiled Chakma's involvement in a high-stakes arms trade, as he had acquired two pistols from Dimapur in Nagaland. The estimated value of these weapons was substantial, with one valued at Rs 45,000 and the other at Rs 4,000. According to the OC, Chakma's intent was to sell these arms in Bangladesh. This arrest represents Chakma's second encounter with law enforcement, as he had previously...