Bordehi police in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district took action against illicit cultivation and seized 15.5 kilograms of cannabis from two fields in Chikhlar village.[1] Officers arrested two suspects, identified as Jondhru and Hemraj, directly at the scene.[1] Police found cannabis plants growing across the fields of both accused men.[1] The discovery of cannabis in the rural area caused considerable local commotion.[1]
The police operation commenced after officers received intelligence that cannabis plants had been planted in a field.[1] A police team reached the site, conducted an inspection, and seized cannabis from the plot before arresting the suspect.[1] During the operation, officers recovered approximately 11 kilograms of cannabis from Jondhru’s field.[1] Officers recovered 118 plants weighing 10.712 kilograms from Tikaram Dhurve’s sugarcane field boundary, booking him under section 8/20 of the NDPS Act and section 212(A) of the BNS.[2] In the same operation, police recovered about 4.5 kilograms of cannabis from the field of the second suspect, Hemraj.[1] In total, officers seized 15.5 kilograms of cannabis from the two separate village fields.[1] Bordehi police confirmed their Chikhlar operation took place on 10 November 2026 across two separate sites, seizing 119 plants and arresting two accused.[2]
Authorities initiated statutory legal proceedings concerning narcotic drugs against both arrested suspects.[1] Given the quantity seized, police launched an investigation to determine when the cannabis plants were sown and how long the men had engaged in cultivation.[1] Investigators also sought to determine the acreage under cultivation, the purpose of the crop, and potential sales to buyers.[1]
