Boudh: Manamunda police have destroyed around 52,000 cannabis plants cultivated illegally in a forest area near Bagidia village in Boudh district, marking the launch of the district police’s ‘Zero Cannabis Cultivation in Boudh’ mission.
The operation was carried out Wednesday at Bhalu Pahad forest area under Manamunda police station limits. The cannabis plants were uprooted and burnt in the presence of a gazetted officer, revenue officials, excise personnel, forest department staff and witnesses.
The Sub-Divisional Police Officer was present during the operation and inspected the destruction drive. A case has been registered against unidentified persons at Manamunda police station (Case No. 406, dated October 14, 2026) under Section 20(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Section 27(1) of the Orissa Forest Act. Police have launched an investigation to identify those involved in the illegal cultivation of cannabis on forest land.
