Three Youths Detained Over Alleged Drug Trade in Dharmanagar

Dharmanagar, August29,2026: Three youths were detained by local residents in Dharmanagar, North Tripura, over alleged involvement in drug dealing. Locals alleged that drugs had been traded for a long time from a house near the Kali Temple of cremation ground beside the railway gate. Tension reportedly escalated, with some houses allegedly vandalised by agitated residents. Police from Dharmanagar Police Station reached the spot and brought the situation under control. Searches were subsequently conducted at several houses, during which drug-related materials were reportedly recovered, according to police sources. The police have launched an investigation to identify those involved and determine the nature of the recovered items.