Crackdown on ganja cultivation intensifies in Adilabad district, 385 plants worth ₹38 lakh seized

Stepping up its crackdown on illegal ganja cultivation, Adilabad district police seized 385 ganja plants from two agricultural fields at Potam Loddi village in Adilabad rural mandal on Thursday. The seized plants are estimated to be worth around ₹38.50 lakh.

Addressing a press conference on Friday, Adilabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhil Mahajan said cases have been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against the alleged cultivators, identified as Mesram Gangaram Patel and Mesram Nagu, who are on the run and efforts are underway to nab them.

The SP warned of stern legal action against cannabis cultivators, and all those involved in the illegal trade.