Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Man arrested for cannabis cultivation in Gujarat
A 67-year-old man named Pania Ratna Amliyar was arrested in Gujarat for growing cannabis plants on his farm.
The police found 20 cannabis plants worth about Rs 9.75 lakh hidden among paddy fields.
The total weight of the cannabis was 19.5 kg.
The man was arrested under the NDPS Act.
This is one of several cases where farmers in the Dahod district have been caught growing cannabis.
The police have been using technology like AI and drones to find these illegal farms.
A 67-year-old man was arrested for cultivating 20 cannabis plants on his farm in Khapariya village, Dahod taluka, Gujarat.
The cannabis plants were worth approximately Rs 9.75 lakh and weighed about 19.5 kg.
The arrest was made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).
This is one of several NDPS cases registered by Dahod district police against farmers cultivating cannabis in remote locations.
The Dahod district police have seized marijuana plants worth around Rs 2.6 crore in the past year, using AI and drones for tracking.
- Who
- Pania Ratna Amliyar, a 67-year-old man
- What
- Arrested for cultivating cannabis plants
- When
- Arrested on Sunday, reported on Monday
- Where
- Khapariya village, Dahod taluka, Gujarat
- Why
- Possession and cultivation of cannabis plants
- Arrested Person
- Pania Ratna Amliyar
- Age
- 67
- Location
- Khapariya village, Dahod taluka, Gujarat
- Cannabis Plants
- 20
- Estimated Value
- Rs 9.75 lakh
- Total Weight
- 19.5 kg
- Act
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act)