Agartala, Aug. 8 -- In a major drug bust, Tripura police recovered 90,000 Yaba tablets from an autorickshaw during a routine vehicle checking operation near Amtali Bypass in Tripura's Agartala on Friday, police said.

According to officials, the operation was being carried out near the Bongeshwar Bridge, where Sub-Inspector Mrinal Pal and his team were on duty. During the checking, an auto rickshaw approached the checkpoint at high speed. Despite being signalled to stop, the driver tried to flee, prompting police to give chase.

The vehicle was eventually intercepted in front of a roadside eatery (dhaba) along the bypass. Upon inspection, only the driver, identified as Subir Sutradhar, was found inside. A thorough search of the vehicle le...