Police detained two farmers at Gazir Khal in Char Montaz, Rangabali, after cannabis plants were recovered from a red-spinach field.[1] Lal shak means red spinach, the crop growing in the plot where the plants were found.[1] The recovery and the detentions caused a stir in the area.[1] The two detained farmers say they were not involved in the matter and were victims of a conspiracy.[1] They say they did not know that cannabis plants were in their field.[1] Some local residents suspect the pair may have been framed over a land dispute, though that claim has not been independently verified.[1]
Local accounts say the matter came to light after cannabis plants were recovered from the red-spinach field at Gazir Khal, and police then detained the two farmers.[1] It remains unclear how the plants reached the field, who planted them, or whether the detained farmers were involved.[1] Local residents say an impartial investigation is needed to uncover what really happened.[1] They say investigators should examine whether the plants were planted deliberately and whether a personal dispute or another motive lay behind the incident.[1]
The specific allegations against the detained farmers have not been detailed.[1] The progress of the police investigation has not been detailed.[1] Local residents have demanded an inquiry to identify the source of the plants and those involved in the incident.[1] No number of plants, weight, charges, or court outcome was reported.[1]
