Asifabad police arrest father-son duo for cultivating ganja

A man and his son were arrested on charges of cultivating banned ganja crop at the Jainoor mandal centre on Monday. Police seized 1,245 ganja plants valued at Rs 1.50 crore from their cotton field at Nagolkonda village in Nanoor mandal.

Briefing the media about the arrest, SP Nitika Pant said that Ambure Pundalik and his son Ramesh were taken into custody for growing the contraband crop as an



intercrop in his 10-acre cotton field.

Pundalik was initially detained for allegedly possessing 11 grams of ganja during a vehicle check in Jainoor on Sunday night. During interrogation, Pundalik confessed to cultivating the crop with assistance from his son at his farm for quite a long time. Police conducted raids on the farm and seized the plants before apprehending Ramesh for his role in the offence.