Jalna police raid 1 acre mature marijuana farm

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Paradh police of Jalna district raided a farm on Thursday which had an acre of fully-grown mature marijuana crop, estimated to cost multiple crores. The action was carried out in Kalyani Shivar of Bhokardan tehsil by Paradh police station’s assistant inspector, Chainsingh Ghusinge.According to the preliminary reports, the suspect hailing from village Kathora Bazar allegedly planted marijuana on his farmland. On learning about it, a team led by API Ghusinge, along with revenue and agriculture officials, conducted the raid. They carried out the panchanama before uprooting them with the help of farm laborers sourced from nearby villages.As per the preliminary reports, over 500 fully grown marijuana plants have been seized by the police teams. The police are in the process of registering an FIR in accordance with the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.Police authorities suspect the farmer is part of a larger racket processing as well as supplying marijuana in Jalna district as well as other parts of the state. Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.

Cannabis grown in farms destroyed

Police in Visakhapatnam, India destroyed cannabis plants being grown as intercrops in turmeric fields in three villages. While organic turmeric is being promoted to weed out illegal marijuana cultivation, some farmers continue to grow cannabis as intercrops. Raids have been conducted in remote villages and cases have been registered against those growing cannabis. Despite warnings and arrests, marijuana cultivation persists in remote villages along the Andhra-Odisha Border and parts of the ASR district. The police will continue to identify and destroy these ganja fields.

HC seeks status of district police complaint authority

The Gujarat High Court has asked for an update on the district-level police complaint authority during a hearing on a case involving police extortion. The court requested information from the state government regarding the formation of the authority at the district level. The court is considering suggestions, including the implementation of a helpline number linked to the police complaint authority. The case involves allegations that two policemen and a traffic regulation brigade member extorted money from a couple near the Ognaj toll plaza. The court has adjourned the hearing until Friday.

10 booked for abduction of Jalna van driver

Ten men have been booked by the Lonikhand police for allegedly abducting a 28-year-old pickup van driver near Jagtap dairy on the Ahmednagar-Pune highway. The motive behind the abduction is unknown, and efforts are underway to rescue the victim. The victim's family has provided leads to the police, who are investigating various motives such as personal enmity, illicit relations, and financial disputes. Police teams have been deployed to locate the victim and solve the case.