Man arrested for growing cannabis in Mendarda, 3.36 kg seized
Junagadh police arrested a 47-year-old man for cultivating cannabis behind his home in Mendarda taluka. Officers seized 3.36 kg of fresh cannabis valued at about Rs 1.68 lakh and registered a case.
Junagadh police arrested a man for cultivating cannabis plants in Mendarda
taluka.[1]Officers seized3 kilograms360 grams of fresh cannabis worth
approximately Rs 1.68 lakh.[1]
The operation was conducted by the Special Operations Group under the guidance
of Junagadh Range IG Nilesh Jajadia and SP Subodh Odedara.[1]Acting on
information received by SOG officers, police raided a property at Lakkadvera
Nesh on the Haripur-Bhalchhel road.[1]The accused, 47-year-old Bapumiya
Ismailmiya Bukhari, had cultivated the cannabis behind his residence, adjacent
to the kitchen wall.[1]During questioning he admitted growing the plants
because of his personal habit of consumption.[1]
A case was registered at Mendarda police station and further investigation was
underway.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
3.36 kg
Value (official estimate)
INR 168,000
Agency
Special Operations Group (SOG), Junagadh Police
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (3.36 kg)
Activity
Cultivation
Setting
Home
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Gujarat
Date
Publication date
Sources
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The article gives no separate date for the raid; 2026-01-04 is its publication date and stands in for the event date.
No figure for the number of plants was published, so no plants_destroyed count is recorded.
The headline says the accused has over 25,000 Instagram followers while the body says only thousands of followers on social media; the follower claim is left out of the report.
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