{
  "id": 13780759,
  "title": "Massive Drug Bust In MP's Alirajpur! Police Seize 2,040 Cannabis Plants Worth ₹1 Crore, Arrest Two",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/massive-drug-bust-in-mps-alirajpur-police-seize-2-040-cannabis-plants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/massive-drug-bust-in-mps-alirajpur-police-seize-2040-cannabis-plants-worth-1-crore-arrest-two"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alirajpur police in Madhya Pradesh made a significant drug bust, seizing 2,040 cannabis plants weighing 2,079 kg and estimated to be worth around Rs 1 crore. Two individuals were arrested during the operation, which was part of the Chief Minister's Drug De-addiction Campaign. The police received information about illegal cannabis cultivation in Chhota Itara village and conducted a joint raid involving four police stations. Mukam Chauhan, 44, and Jagan, 50, both residents of Chhota Itara, were apprehended at the scene. Mukam was charged under Crime No. 299/26 and Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act, while Jagan faced similar charges under Crime No 300/26. The total seizure weighed 20 quintal and 79 kg. ASP Jyoti Umth Baghel and Jobat SDOP Ashutosh Patel led the operation, with assistance from MO Mohan Dawar, Vijay Vaskale, Brajbhushan Hirve, personnel from Azadnagar police station, and the cyber team. The campaign against illegal drugs remains ongoing.",
  "summary": "Aalirajpur (Madhya Pradesh): Aalirajpur police seized 2,040 cannabis plants weighing 2,079 kg and valued at around Rs 1 crore from two fields in Chhota Itara village under Ambua police station area. Two persons were arrested in the operation conducted as part of the Chief Minister's Drug De-addiction Campaign. SP Raghuvansh Singh said at a press conference on Saturday that police received…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}