BIDAR, 17 SEPT 

In a significant crackdown, Bidar district police detected ganja plants worth Rs 8.12 lakh using drone surveillance in Karanja (B) village, Aurad taluk, under the Chintaki Police Station’s jurisdiction. 

A farmer had secretly cultivated 46 ganja plants hidden among his cotton crops, intending to harvest and sell them illegally. District Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gunti, along with DCRB PSI Ambrish Vaghmore and Chintaki PSI Chandrashekar Nirne, led the operation after receiving reliable information. 

“A case has been registered, and the accused farmer has been taken into custody,” stated SP Gunti. He emphasised, “Farmers must not cultivate banned crops. We urge the public to report drug-related activities as we strive to make Bidar a drug-free district.” 

Meanwhile, the Bengaluru Police have seized 22 kg of ganja from a suspicious car bearing an Army sticker and arrested the driver of the vehicle from the Girinagar area of the city, said officials. Police also found Rs 2.80 lakh in cash, 88 grams of gold, and five mobile phones in the car, all of which have been confiscated.

Two individuals fled from the car, leaving behind the driver, who has since been arrested. When the car was searched, a sack full of ganja was recovered.