Police uproot 74.432 kg of cannabis crop at Kewad in Beed
Police raided public grazing land at Kewad village in Kaij tehsil on 7 September 2026, uprooted 74.432 kg of cannabis crop valued at about Rs 14.88 lakh and arrested the 22-year-old occupant of a nearby house.
🇮🇳 Kewad village, Kaij tehsil, Beed district, Maharashtra · India
On Monday evening, 7 September 2026, a police team raided public grazing land at Kewad village in Kaij tehsil, Beed district, after receiving a tip about cannabis cultivation.[1]Officers found cannabis plants concealed among tall wild grass in front of a residence.[1]
Police uprooted 74.432 kilograms of cannabis crop valued at approximately Rs 14.88 lakh.[1]The occupant of the house, a 22-year-old man, was arrested and booked under relevant provisions of India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.[1]
The opened account does not give a plant count, cultivated area, suspect name or later court outcome.[1]
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