{"id":24866,"date":"2026-08-05T16:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=24866"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:40:17","slug":"35-kg-of-dry-cannabis-recovered-from-abandoned-bags-in-forest-baijalbari-police-probe-smuggling-angle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/35-kg-of-dry-cannabis-recovered-from-abandoned-bags-in-forest-baijalbari-police-probe-smuggling-angle\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Kg of Dry Cannabis Recovered from Abandoned Bags in Forest; Baijalbari Police Probe Smuggling Angle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tripura, August 5:<\/strong> Baijalbari Police in Tripura&#8217;s Khowai district recovered approximately 35 kilograms of dry cannabis from two abandoned bags found in a forested area near Dashgharia on Wednesday, suspecting that the contraband was meant for cross-border smuggling.<br><br>According to police, the recovery was made during a routine mobile patrol conducted in view of the recent rise in cannabis trafficking and other illegal activities along the India-Bangladesh border near Kanchamati under Baijalbari Police Station.<br><br>Officer-in-Charge Samaresh Chakma said that at around 4:00 pm, while returning from a mobile patrol on the Khengrabari\u2013Belchhara route, police personnel noticed two suspicious sacks lying beside the road in the Dashgharia area.<br><br>&#8220;We searched the surrounding area but found no one. Upon examining the sacks, we recovered suspected dry cannabis. Following due procedure, the contraband was seized. The total weight of the recovered cannabis is approximately 35 kg, with an estimated market value of around \u20b91.5 lakh. An investigation has been launched to identify those involved,&#8221; the OC said.<br><br>The seized cannabis has been brought to the police station, and a specific case has been registered. No arrests have been made so far.<br><br>Police believe the smugglers may have abandoned the bags and fled after noticing the presence of the patrol team. An investigation is underway to identify and apprehend those responsible.<br><br>Officials added that surveillance and anti-smuggling operations along the border areas will be further intensified to curb the illegal trafficking of narcotics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tripura, August 5: Baijalbari Police in Tripura&#8217;s Khowai district recovered approximately 35 kilograms of dry cannabis from two abandoned bags found in a forested area near Dashgharia on Wednesday, suspecting that the contraband was meant for cross-border smuggling. 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