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Kerala Police Destroy 7,300 Cannabis Plants in Attappady Forest

Police found a very large cannabis farm in a hard-to-reach forest in Attappady.

They discovered about 7,300 plants in two nearby areas.

About 1,600 plants were young, while 5,700 were fully grown.

The plants were arranged in specially prepared beds.

The growers used water from forest streams and a drip-irrigation system.

Police trekked for hours through steep land to reach the plantations.

They burned and destroyed the plants at the site.

Investigators are now trying to identify the people responsible.

Key facts

Plants destroyed: Approximately 7,300 cannabis plants
First plantation: About 1,600 plants, around one-and-a-half months old, in 160 beds
Second plantation: About 5,700 fully grown plants in 475 beds
Location: Remote forest areas around Ponnakkal Mala and Ankanyan Chola in Attappady
Irrigation: Water from forest streams was supplied through drip irrigation
Destruction method: Police burned the plants at the site
Legal action: Pudur police registered two cases and began an investigation
Related detection: Another large cannabis plantation was detected in Attappady on September 20

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