MP’s Khargone Police Use Drones To Bust ₹2.98 Crore Illegal Ganja Cultivation
Khargone (Madhya Pradesh): Khargone Police conducted two operations under Operation Prahar against illegal cannabis cultivation in the Chainpur area of Helapadava police station and seized 15,191 cannabis plants weighing 5,974 kg, with an estimated value of Rs 2.98 crore. The operations were carried out on Sep 27 in Jamli village and Guwada Thatta Phalia, both located in a shadow area without…
Khargone Police in Madhya Pradesh conducted a major crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivation in the Chainpur area, using drones to search fields in remote locations without mobile network coverage. On September 27, two operations were carried out in Jamli village and Guwada Thatta Phalia, resulting in the seizure of 15,191 cannabis plants weighing 5,974 kg, estimated to be worth Rs 2.98 crore.
In Jamli, police seized 9,391 plants weighing 3,765 kg, valued at around Rs 1.88 crore. A case was filed against Dangaliya, Madhu, and Sukhlal, residents of Jamli, under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Sections 8/20. In Guwada Thatta Phalia, 5,800 plants weighing 2,209 kg were seized, valued at approximately Rs 1.10 crore. Jagir, a resident of Guwada, was arrested under the same NDPS Act Section.
The police teams faced challenging terrain, including rivers, mountains, and dense areas, to reach the cultivation sites. Drones were employed to search the fields, allowing officers to work for several hours to uproot and seize the plants. This operation was part of a larger campaign against illegal drug cultivation and trafficking, directed by senior police officials.
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