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In a major crackdown on illegal drug cultivation, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Gujarat Police arrested a 42-year-old farmer, Bhabhalu Nathabhai Khachar, from Kalasar village in Chotila taluka of Surendranagar district. The arrest followed a targeted raid at his residence based on intelligence inputs.
The SOG team seized 38 green marijuana plants weighing approximately 1.55 kg, valued at Rs 15,500, from Khachar’s courtyard. During questioning, Khachar confessed to cultivating the plants with the intent to sell them.
A case has been registered at the Chotila police station under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigation is ongoing.
