Indore STF Seizes 101 Ganja Plants Weighing 111.76 Kg, Owner Absconding

The Special Task Force (STF), Indore, has seized 101 green ganja plants weighing 111.76 kg from the field of Haresingh, son of Dhanna Bhilala, a resident of Nikampura, village Dhaunora, tehsil Manawar, district Dhar. The seized plants have an estimated value of approximately ₹500,000.

The action was carried out on 26.10.2026 as part of a special campaign against illegal narcotics traffickers. The campaign is being conducted under the direction of Additional Director General, STF, Madhya Pradesh, D. Srinivas Verma; Deputy Inspector General Rahul Lodha; Assistant Inspector General Rajesh Bhadoria; and Superintendent of Police, STF Unit Indore, Mansingh Thakur. Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajesh Singh Chauhan is providing guidance for the campaign.

As part of the operation, a special team was formed under the leadership of Inspector Surendra Singh Baghel. The team seized a total of 101 green ganja plants from the field belonging to Haresingh, son of Dhanna, on 26.10.2026. The total weight of the plants was recorded as 111.76 kg, with their estimated value put at approximately ₹500,000.

The STF press note identified Haresingh, son of Dhanna Bhilala, as the owner of the field. He is a resident of Nikampura, village Dhaunora, tehsil Manawar, district Dhar, and is currently absconding from his address.

A case has been registered against him under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act, and the matter has been taken up for investigation.

The STF said Inspector Surendra Singh Baghel, Assistant Sub-Inspector Omprakash Kshirsagar, Assistant Sub-Inspector Anoop Tiwari, Head Constable Adarsh Dixit, Head Constable Satish Parihar, Head Constable Tikaram Verma, Constable Sachin Bhadoria, Constable Hemant Verma, Constable Pintu Jat and Constable Omprakash Mahawar played a commendable role in the action.