Adilabad, Sept.16 : As part of an ongoing crackdown against illegal narcotic cultivation across Adilabad district, police busted a hidden cannabis farming operation and arrested a 34-year-old farmer in Paraswada-B village under Gadiguda mandal.
Acting on credible intelligence regarding illicit ganja cultivation, a joint team of police personnel and agricultural department officials conducted a raid on a cotton field located on the village outskirts. During the search, authorities discovered 60 cannabis plants secretly intercropped within the standing cotton crop. The seized plants, ranging between 1 and 3 feet in height, are estimated to be worth approximately ₹6 lakh.
The arrested individual was identified as Kodapa Maruti (34), a resident of Paraswada-B. During interrogation, Maruti confessed to cultivating the illegal plants in his father’s agricultural land alongside the cotton crop to make quick profits. Utnoor ASP Ruthwik Sai Kotte stated that strict legal action will be taken against anyone involved in the cultivation, sale, or transportation of cannabis. He urged the public to immediately share information regarding illegal drug activities with the police. Narnoor CI Anjamma, SI Ramya, and other police personnel participated in the raid operation.
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