Agartala, July 14 -- Tripura Police arrested six individuals and seized cannabis valued at approximately Rs 50 lakh in two separate anti-narcotic operations conducted within the past 24 hours in Khowai district.

According to Teliamura Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Panna Lal Sen, the first operation was carried out at a 24x7 naka checkpoint set up in the Mungakami area under Teliamura sub-division. Based on prior inputs, police intensified checks at the checkpoint.

"During the operation, a container truck was stopped and searched in the presence of senior officials. We recovered 29 packets of cannabis weighing 209 kilograms, with an estimated market value of Rs 44 lakh. The driver, identified as Rajkumar Roy, was arrested on the s...