Nagpur Rural Police arrested a caretaker for growing ganja (Marijuana) on farmland in Gangaji Dareli area under Kalmeshwar Police Station limits. Police seized nine ganja plants and other items worth Rs 40,210 during a raid. The action was taken by the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Local Crime Branch (LCB) after receiving a tip-off. The information indicated that ganja was being grown on a farm owned by CA Nitesh Sakhleja, a resident of Nagpur. Police raided the spot and found nine ganja plants weighing 1.358 kg.

 

The plants were valued at Rs 27,120. A chilam and a mobile phone were also seized. Police have registered a case under Sections 8(c) and 20(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Caretaker Bablu Buddh Sahu (40) has been arrested. Police are investigating why the plants were grown on the farm and whether the cultivation was linked to a ganja smuggling racket. The caretaker had been living on the farm for the past two years, police said. The operation was carried out under the guidance of Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Harsh A Poddar and Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Mhaske. Local Crime Branch In-charge Police Inspector Ankush Mane led the team, which included Assistant Police Inspector Purushottam Mahekar and other personnel.