Police in Sabarkantha district unearthed illegal ganja cultivation at two separate locations in Poshina taluka, seizing over 475 kg of the narcotic valued at more than Rs 2.37 crore and arresting four people.[1][2]
The Special Operations Group said on Sunday that it seized 666 ganja plants weighing 401.730 kg, valued at Rs 2,00,86,500, from agricultural land in Anjani village.[1] One person, identified as Shrinbhai Gamar, was arrested, while another accused, Manabhai Gamar, remained to be arrested.[1][2] SOG personnel patrolling villages along the Poshina border under ATS Charter operations had received human-source information about ganja being cultivated on land allegedly under Gamar’s possession in Jalera Faliya of Anjani.[1]
Separately, Poshina police station seized 322 plants weighing 73.662 kg from Kalikankar village and arrested Jayeshbhai Gamar, Arjunbhai Gamar and Govindbhai Gamar.[2] In both cases the ganja plants were deliberately hidden among standing cotton crops on agricultural land.[2] Cases were registered under the NDPS Act, with further investigation underway.[2]