Karariya Chauraha police station officers searched a house in Byochi village in Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh, and recovered 104.14 kg of ganja from a shed built in front of the house.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] A joint team from three police stations and the District Special Branch (DSB) conducted the raid at 9 p.m., finding the 104.14 kg of ganja in five large plastic sacks inside a deep pit dug in an enclosure and covered with heavy stones and straw.[9] Police acted on a tip-off that a man in the village was storing and selling ganja from the shed.[1][2][8] Karariya Chauraha station incharge Inspector Seema Rai led the police team that cordoned off and searched the premises.[8] The consignment had been moved from the railway station to the Byochi enclosure for distribution across different parts of the city through small peddlers.[9] Officers cordoned off the spot, searched it and weighed the haul at 104.14 kg before seizing it.[1]

Police arrested a 26-year-old villager on the spot in connection with the haul.[1][2][9][10][8] Police identified the main accused as Jitendra, 26, son of Halke alias Bharat Singh Meena.[9][8] Police estimated the market value of the ganja at about 5.2 million rupees.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][9][8] A case was registered against him under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act, India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and investigation began.[11][2][5][7][10][8] The case was recorded as Crime No. 312/2026.[10][8]

The operation was part of Operation Clean Sweep against drug trafficking, ordered by Superintendent of Police Rohit Kashwani.[11][4][6][8] Police are investigating where the ganja came from, who it was meant for and whether the arrested man acted alone or for a wider network.[1][9] During questioning, the accused disclosed that the ganja consignment had been brought to Vidisha on the Chhattisgarh Express.[9] The reports say further arrests are possible as the supply source, buyers and others connected to the trade are traced.[1]