Police in Anuppur district stopped Manoj Singh Gond at Bagdara Ghat bend as he walked from Bagdara towards Shyamduari carrying cannabis in a white nylon sack.[1] Police identified Gond as a 33-year-old resident of Bagdara village under the Karanpathar police station.[1] Karanpathar police arrested him and seized 1.7 kg of cannabis and ₹11,400 described as sales proceeds.[2] Police valued the cannabis at about ₹17,000 and gave the combined value of cannabis and cash as ₹28,400.[1]

Police received a tip on 28 October 2026 that Gond was carrying cannabis for sale.[1] Police said he intended to sell the cannabis in a local market.[2] According to police, Gond said he had bought the cannabis from Mobin Khan, a resident of Mediaras.[1] Police registered case number 347/2026 under India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and said further legal action was continuing.[1]