Kumram Bheem Asifabad police have arrested three persons for cultivating banned ganja plants in Sirpur (U) mandal. Raids led by SP Nitika Pant resulted in the seizure of 460 plants valued at Rs 41.2 lakh.
Director General of Police CV Anand said drug peddlers pose a greater threat than Maoists and called for stringent action against ganja traffickers. He also announced plans for a Traffic Management Bureau and reviewed law and order with police officials in Khammam
Adilabad police arrested four persons for cultivating and selling ganja and seized 420 cannabis plants worth Rs. 42 lakh. The accused were allegedly growing the crop on farmland and supplying the substance to lorry drivers travelling on National Highway 44.
Police arrested a man in Adilabad for allegedly cultivating ganja plants as an intercrop in his jowar field at Douna village. As many as 94 plants worth Rs 9.20 lakh were seized during a raid following a tip-off
Rajendranagar police arrested a Bihar native, Surendar, for cultivating ganja in Kismatpur and selling it locally. In a separate Cyberabad case, Mithlesh was caught with heroin and cocaine. Both suspects have been handed over to police for further investigation.
Excise officials were attacked by tribal farmers in Narayankhed mandal while attempting to remove ganja saplings hidden within a cotton field. One constable was injured in the scuffle. The police later intervened, uprooted the illegal crop, and arrested the accused farmer.
A court in Kumram Bheem Asifabad sentenced a man to 10 years in prison and fined him Rs 10,000 for cultivating ganja on his farm in 2021. The court examined witness testimonies and evidence before delivering the verdict.
