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Crime
Police seize 88 cannabis plants worth ₹10 lakh from cotton field in Khargone, arrest owner
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 06:02 PM
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Balaghat police confiscated 88 cannabis plants weighing 102.25 kg, estimated at around ₹10 lakh, from a cotton farm in Khargone and detained the landowner.
Balaghat district police conducted a raid on a cotton field in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, and recovered 88 live cannabis plants. The seized material weighed 102 kg 250 g and officials assessed its market value at roughly ₹10 lakh.
During the operation, the police arrested the owner of the farm, registering a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The accused was taken into custody for further interrogation and legal proceedings.
The seizure underscores a growing concern over illegal drug cultivation in agricultural zones of central India. Authorities have warned that such activities not only breach drug laws but also jeopardize legitimate farming and rural livelihoods.
During the operation, the police arrested the owner of the farm, registering a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The accused was taken into custody for further interrogation and legal proceedings.
The seizure underscores a growing concern over illegal drug cultivation in agricultural zones of central India. Authorities have warned that such activities not only breach drug laws but also jeopardize legitimate farming and rural livelihoods.