Gajapati: The police destroyed cannabis plants which were being cultivated in Pateguda area under R. Udayagiri police limits in Gajapati district.
Acting on a tip-off, the team of cops conducted a raid in that area and destroyed the cannabis plants grown illegally on about 41 acres of land.
It is worth mentioning that ganja cultivation in several areas in the district is increasing year by year. Due to easy money, selling and purchasing weed are getting popular among interstate drug traffickers.
Following the operation, a case has been registered under the NDPS Act in this regard.