Hemp plants worth Rs 5 crore 89 lakh found from 8 farms in Neemuch and Dhar, Hemp was being grown under the guise of farming.

In Neemuch and Dhar districts, police exposed illegal cultivation of ganja being done in eight farms. During the operation, more than 52 thousand green plants of 34 quintals of ganja were seized. The estimated value of the seized drugs is Rs 5 crore 89 lakh 49 thousand. A total of eight cases have been registered under the NDPS Act in both the districts.

According to the police, four joint teams of police forces from Kukadeshwar, Manasa and Rampura police stations in Neemuch district conducted a search operation with the help of drones. Where illegal cultivation of ganja was being done under the cover of high stone fencing and maize crop in four different fields. Police teams, acting on the spot, seized a total of 27.95 quintals and 51 thousand green ganja plants. Their estimated price is Rs 2 crore 79 lakh 50 thousand.

At the same time, in Dhar district, police took action in different fields in village Boharla, Chowki Umarban area. Here hemp plants were being grown among the cotton and tur crops. Police seized 1223 green ganja plants worth 1,621.98 kg. Their estimated price is around Rs 2 crore 43 lakh. In another action in Dhar district, the team of Police Station Bagh and Police Post Dehri exposed illegal cultivation of ganja in the field located at Baikalyapura of village Kaneri. The police team searched the fields. During this period, 586 green plants of illegally grown ganja were found among the cotton crop. Whose weight is 446.6 kg. Their estimated price is Rs 66 lakh 99 thousand.

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