Jalna: Man Held For Growing Cannabis In Cotton Field; ₹2.8 Lakh Worth Of Plants Seized
Jalna: Badnapur police seized three cannabis plants weighing 5.65 kg and valued at ₹2.80 lakh from a cotton field at Gevrai Bazar in Badnapur tehsil on Thursday. One person was arrested in connection with the case. According to the police, Police Inspector MT Survase received confidential information that Sadashiv Kanhere, a resident of Gevrai Bazar, had allegedly cultivated cannabis plants in…
Jalna police made an arrest and seized cannabis plants from a cotton field. Three plants, weighing 5.65 kg, were taken in connection with the illegal cultivation. The accused, Sadashiv Kanhere, a local resident, allegedly grew the plants in his Survey No. 90 field. The police were tipped off by confidential information. On Thursday, a surprise raid was conducted by a team led by Police Sub-Inspector Santosh Kuklare, Naib Tehsildar Tayde, and Deputy Agriculture Officer Mohan Auti.
During the search, the cannabis plants were found growing alongside the cotton crops. Kanhere was arrested and charged with the offense, with the plants' estimated value reported at ₹2.80 lakh.
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