A red gram crop. The farmer had cultivated red gram in his agriculture land but planted over 500 cannabis plants in the middle of the plot.
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Police raided a farm in which ganja was cultivated and arrested a farmer in Dindawar village in Vijayapura district of Karnataka on October 18.

On being alerted, members of the special narcotics vigilance cell of Basavana Bagewadi police station raided a farm in Dindawar village. As per rules of NDPS Act, they inspected the farm, confirmed the offence, and arrested Sharanappa Jeer, 56. They found that he had cultivated red gram on the periphery but planted over 500 cannabis plants in the middle.

The cannabis had a total weight of 202.75 kg and had a total value of ₹1,01,37,500.

A case was registered.

Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi appreciated the efforts of officers Chandrakant Nandareddy, Gurushanth Dashyal, and other members of the team.

The SP has requested people to inform the police department immediately if they have any information about the production, sale, and use of narcotic drugs.

Published – October 19, 2026 10:06 am IST