A farmer has hidden ganja plants in the middle of a red gram crop

Red gram crop. A farmer was growing red gram on his farmland, but planted over 500 hemp plants in the middle of the plot. | Photo Credit: Photo for representation only

Police raided a ganja farm and arrested the farmer on October 18 in Dindawar village in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district.

Members of the special anti-narcotics cell of Basavana Bagewadi police station, after being tipped off, raided a farm in Dindawar village. As per the rules of the NDPS Act, they inspected the farm, confirmed the offense and arrested Sharanappa Jeer, 56. They found that he was growing red gram on the outskirts but planted over 500 cannabis plants in the middle.

The hemp had a total weight of 202.75 kg and had a total value of ₹ 1,01,37,500.

A case has been registered.

Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi appreciated the efforts of officers Chandrakant Nandareddy, Gurushanth Dashyal and other team members.

The SP asked people to immediately inform the police department if they have any information about the manufacture, sale and use of narcotics.

Published – 19 Oct 2026 10:06 AM IST