Nagpur: The Nagpur Rural Police’s Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) team has busted an alleged ganja trafficking racket in Telangkhedi village under Kelwad police station jurisdiction, uncovering not only a stockpile of cannabis at a residential premises but also illegal cultivation of two ganja plants in a field.
The operation, conducted on November 4, 2026, resulted in the seizure of 8.140 kg of ganja and other materials collectively valued at Rs 2,06,130, leading to action against a 64-year-old man allegedly involved in storing and selling the contraband.
The accused has been identified as Bandu Krishnaji Kshirsagar, a resident of Telangkhedi village.
According to police, the NDPS team was patrolling the Kelwad police station area when it received a specific tip-off that Kshirsagar had allegedly stocked ganja at his residence and was selling it.
Acting on the intelligence, the team raided his house and recovered 5.088 kg of ganja, valued at Rs 1,27,200. During questioning, the accused allegedly disclosed that he had also cultivated ganja plants in his agricultural field.
Following the disclosure, the police searched the field and discovered two ganja plants weighing 3.052 kg, with an estimated value of Rs 76,300.
The seizure also included a Lava keypad mobile phone worth Rs 2,500, a chillum valued at Rs 50 and plastic bags allegedly used for storing the narcotic substance.
The total seizure of ganja from the residence and agricultural field stood at 8.140 kg, besides the other articles.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Nagpur Rural Superintendent of Police Harssh Poddar, Additional SP Anil Mhaske, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sagar Kharde and Local Crime Branch Police Inspector Ankush Mane.
The NDPS team comprised Assistant Police Inspector Purushottam Mohekar, PSI Pravin Bhimte and police personnel Pravin Devhare, Amol Nagre, Prakash Thoke, Anil Kardakhele and Avinash Todsam.
Kelwad police personnel, including API Ashish Singh Thakur, PSI Arun Rathod, Shivaji Kadam, Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep Nagre and Nitesh Parkhad, also assisted in the operation.
The seized contraband and relevant documents have been handed over to Kelwad police station for further investigation. Police are probing the case to establish the extent of the alleged trafficking activities and other possible links.
