Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Sendhwa Police Seize 11,000 Cannabis Plants in Green Strike
Police in Sendhwa carried out a large operation against illegally grown cannabis plants.
They searched hilly and forested areas across 19 villages.
More than 400 police personnel worked in 12 teams.
Drones helped them look for suspicious fields.
They found cannabis plants in five fields and seized more than 11,000 plants.
The plants weighed over 23 quintals and were worth more than ₹1 crore.
Police registered five cases under a drug-control law.
Along with an earlier seizure, the police said they had taken more than 34 quintals in two days.
Police seized more than 11,000 illegally cultivated cannabis plants in Sendhwa.
Twelve teams involving over 400 personnel searched 19 villages with drone support.
The plants, found in five fields, weighed over 23 quintals and were valued at more than ₹1 crore.
Five cases were registered under Section 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Including a September 10 seizure, police recovered over 34 quintals and registered nine cases in two days.
- Who
- Barwani police, supported by personnel from Khargone and Khandwa districts, carried out the operation.
- What
- Police seized more than 11,000 illegally cultivated cannabis plants and registered five cases.
- When
- The main operation took place on Saturday, with details provided on Sunday; another seizure occurred on September 10.
- Where
- The operation covered 19 villages and remote forested and hilly areas under Varla police station in Sendhwa subdivision, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police targeted illegal cannabis cultivation under Operation Green Strike.
- Operation
- Operation Green Strike
- Area covered
- 19 villages under Varla police station in Sendhwa subdivision
- Police deployment
- 12 teams and more than 400 personnel
- Cannabis seized
- More than 11,000 plants weighing over 23 quintals
- Estimated value
- More than ₹1 crore
- Cases registered
- Five cases under Section 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
- Two-day total
- More than 34 quintals seized and nine cases registered