Guwahati: The Border Security Force, Guwahati Frontier and Dinhata Police carried out a joint operation for the destruction of illegal cultivation of hemp in the AOR of BOP JHIKRI Ex-192 Bn BSF under Dinhata Block, Coochbehar (WB).
On 09th Jan 2019, troops of BSF under Guwahati Frontier and Dinhata Police carried out a joint operation for the destruction of illegal cultivation of hemp in the general area of village Jhikri, Nagarbari and Kismat Dasagram. During the operations, 06 bighas of cultivated land consisting of approximately 700 plants of hemp were destroyed.
In the recent past, such illegal cultivation of hemp in the bordering areas has become a trend as it has been an easy source of earning. But, BSF troops are always alert towards the issues of such illegal activities, trans-border crimes, infiltration and making all endeavours to contain such trans-border crimes.
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