Kalimela: Police have destroyed more than 2,000 cannabis plants cultivated illegally on about two acres of forest land near Nagulur village under Papu lur panchayat in Malkangiri district and arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the case.
The accused, Kateya Nainu, a resident of Nagulur village, was arrested and produced in court Sunday.
Acting on information about illegal cannabis cultivation, a team led by Kalimela police station officer-in-charge Prabhudatta Biswal raided the site, cut down the plants and burnt them.
Police have launched a further investigation to identify others involved in the cultivation, including those who supplied seeds and fertilisers or provided financial assistance.
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