Agartala, Jan. 13 -- Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha revealed that the state has arrested 2,697 individuals and seized narcotics valued at over ?1,500 crore between 2022 and 2024.

Speaking in the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Monday, Dr. Saha, who also serves as the Home Minister, highlighted the government's ongoing efforts to make Tripura a drug-free state.

Dr. Saha noted that before 2018, Tripura faced rampant drug-related issues. However, the situation has changed drastically under the current administration, which adopted a zero-tolerance policy against drugs under the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

"The state government'sNesha Mukt Abhiyanhas yielded significant results, with large quantities of illegal substa...