MP's Khargone And Dhar Police Seize 380 Cannabis Plants Worth Over ₹65 Lakh Hidden In Cotton Fields, One Arrested
Maheshwar (Madhya Pradesh): Police seized 321 illegally cultivated cannabis plants weighing 444.6 kg, valued at Rs 44.37 lakh, from two fields in Badvel village under Maheshwar police station limits. Acting on an informer's input during a state-level anti-narcotics campaign, police teams raided the fields following directions from Superintendent of Police Ravindra Verma and Maheshwar police…
The Madhya Pradesh police have seized 380 cannabis plants, with a total weight of 444.6 kg, from cotton fields in Khargone and Dhar districts, worth over ₹65 lakh. The arrests were made after informers provided tips during the state-wide anti-narcotics campaign, Operation Prahar.
In the first operation, 321 cannabis plants, weighing 444.6 kg, were found hidden among cotton and pigeon pea crops in two fields of Badvel village under Maheshwar police station limits. The plants were valued at Rs 44.37 lakh. Mayaram Dawar and Jagan, alias Dayaram, were the two suspects arrested for allegedly cultivating and possessing the cannabis.
In the second operation, Dahi police seized 59 cannabis plants, weighing 138.49 kg, from a field along a drain near a forest area in Temaria village of Dhar district. The plants were valued at Rs 20.70 lakh. Jhagalia Alava, aged 40, was arrested for allegedly cultivating and possessing the cannabis. The case was registered under Section 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
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