96 Hours Passed, Yet Tripura Still in the Dark: Who Owns the Escaf Syrup-Laden Train Seized at Jirania Station?
By Our Correspondent
Agartala, October 21, 2025
96 hours have elapsed since the startling seizure of a train wagon loaded with illegal Escaf Syrup bottles at Jirania railway station on October 16, yet one burning question remains unanswered, who is the real owner behind this massive consignment?
The train, reportedly loaded with narcotic substances under Jirania registration details, was intercepted by the police in what is being described as one of the largest narcotics hauls in Tripura’s recent history. Despite the magnitude of the case, no arrests have been made to date, and police and railway authorities remain tight-lipped. The silence from both Police and Railway Authorities has raised widespread concern and frustration among citizens.
The incident has sparked a storm of outrage across social media, where people are openly questioning the Tripura government’s seriousness in dealing with drug trafficking. Allegations have begun circulating that a powerful political leader’s influence may be shielding the actual culprits involved in this high-profile smuggling operation.
Across Tripura, the public’s voice is growing louder with one common question, “If narcotics can be transported freely inside a train’s wagon, is there any security left in this state?”
This shocking lapse has exposed glaring holes in the state’s internal security and railway monitoring system. Observers warn that if train compartments can be used to traffic drugs undetected, Tripura could soon face an unprecedented law and order crisis.
Experts believe this incident is not an isolated failure but a symptom of a deeper administrative breakdown. It underscores how accountability and vigilance have eroded over time, leaving the public vulnerable.
Public pressure is now mounting for transparent answers and immediate action. Citizens demand that the Railway Department and the Chief Minister’s Office disclose who authorized and facilitated this illegal transport.
At the national level, calls are intensifying for the Union Railway Minister to intervene and clarify whether India’s railway security has become a mere formality, or if the system truly safeguards the nation against such criminal infiltration.
As 96 hours pass without answers, Tripura waits, not just for justice, but for truth.
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