Agartala, Jan. 30 -- In a major anti-narcotics operation, security forces destroyed a large-scale illegal ganja cultivation spread across forest land in Sonamura subdivision of Tripura on Wednesday.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint team conducted raids and search operations from 7:45 am to 5:00 pm on January 29 in the forest areas of Kamalanagar, Krishnadola, Dulunga and Bijoy Nagar. During the operation, security personnel detected and destroyed 41 ganja plantation plots.

Officials said approximately 1.80 lakh mature ganja plants were destroyed on the spot. The estimated market value of the destroyed narcotic crop is around Rs.27 crore.

The illegal cultivation was spread across nearly 65 acres of forest land, officials ...