Agartala, June 24, 2025: In two successful operations, the Government Railway Police (GRP) at Agartala recovered a large quantity of illegal substances, including cough syrup and cannabis, from the railway station premises.

According to GRP Officer-in-Charge Tapas Das, the first operation was carried out on Monday following the arrival of the Rajdhani Express at Agartala Railway Station. During routine checking, police recovered 270 bottles of S Cough Syrup from the train. The estimated market value of the seized contraband is over ₹1 lakh.

In a separate operation later that evening, GRP personnel arrested a young woman in possession of 21.49 kilograms of dry cannabis. The contraband was found packed in nine packets concealed inside a trolley bag, which she intended to carry to Delhi.

“A case has been registered against the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and she will be produced before the court today,” said OC Tapas Das.

Both seizures highlight the vigilance of GRP officials in curbing illegal transportation of narcotics through the railway network.