64-year-old held in Nagpur rural with 8.14 kg ganja from home and field in Telangkhedi

The NDPS team of Nagpur Rural Police has acted against narcotics in Telangkhedi village, under Kelvad police station limits. Police raided a house and recovered ganja, then searched a field at the accused's instance, where two ganja plants were found growing. Ganja weighing 8.140 kg in all, along with other items, worth Rs 2,06,130 was seized.

According to police, the NDPS team was on patrol in the Kelvad police station area on November 4, 2026, when it received a tip-off that Bandu Krishnaji Kshirsagar (64), a resident of Telangkhedi village, was stocking ganja at his home and selling it.

Acting on the information, the police team searched the accused's house and recovered ganja. During questioning, the accused said he had also planted ganja in his field. The team went to the field, checked it and found two ganja plants.

Police gave the following account of the seized goods. A total of 5.088 kg of ganja was found at the house, valued at Rs 1,27,200. The two ganja plants found in the field weigh 3.052 kg and are valued at Rs 76,300. Together they make up 8.140 kg of ganja.

Besides the ganja, police seized a Lava keypad mobile phone worth Rs 2,500. A chillum (Rs 50) and plastic bags used for keeping ganja were also seized. The total value of the ganja and the other items was put at Rs 2,06,130.

The operation was carried out under the guidance of Nagpur Rural Superintendent of Police Harsh Poddar, Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Maske, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sagar Kharde and Local Crime Branch in-charge Police Inspector Ankush Mane.

The NDPS team included Assistant Police Inspector Purushottam Mohekar, Sub-Inspector Praveen Bhimte, and head constables Praveen Devhare, Amol Nagre, Prakash Thoke, Anil Kardkhele and Avinash Todsam. Assistant Police Inspector Ashish Singh Thakur, Sub-Inspectors Arun Rathod and Shivaji Kadam, Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep Nagre and constable Nitesh Parkhad of Kelvad police station also assisted.

The seized goods and related documents have been handed over to Kelvad police station for further investigation. Police are continuing to investigate the case.