{
  "id": 14980306,
  "title": "MP's Dhar Police Seize Cannabis Worth ₹4.43 Crore, Drones Uncover 3,345 Hidden Plants In Forest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/mps-dhar-police-seize-cannabis-worth-4-43-crore-drones-uncover-3-345",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:30:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/mps-dhar-police-seize-cannabis-worth-443-crore-drones-uncover-3345-hidden-plants-in-forest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a remote forest area of Choubara village under Rajgarh police station in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, police have dismantled an illegal cannabis cultivation operation, seizing a staggering 3,345 plants that weighed 3,695 kg and were estimated to be worth Rs 4.43 crore on the international market. The operation was sparked by a tip-off about cannabis cultivation in the forest along the Dhar-Jhabua border. Police teams carried out a two-day and night-long search in the challenging hilly terrain to locate the clandestine plants that were hidden among cotton and tur crops, with some specimens reaching an impressive eight feet in height. To overcome the dense crops and inaccessible routes, police deployed drones to pinpoint the cultivation site. The extraction and counting of the plants consumed an additional two days of meticulous effort. A case has been registered under Section 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) against the primary suspect, Raju Singh Bhuria, who remains at large. Authorities are actively pursuing him while investigators probe for evidence of involvement from associates or a broader network.",
  "summary": "Sardarpur (Madhya Pradesh): Police have uncovered illegal cannabis cultivation in a remote forest area of Choubara village under Rajgarh police station in Dhar district, seizing 3,345 plants weighing 3,695 kg and valued at an estimated Rs 4.43 crore in the international market. Rajgarh police station in-charge Sameer Patidar said the operation followed a tip-off about cannabis cultivation in the…",
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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."
}