News:2025-01-09/Eradication/banarhat-police-destroy-cannabis-grown-behind-vegetable-crops-at-salbari-in-jalpaiguri

NewsEradication9 January 2025

Banarhat police destroy cannabis grown behind vegetable crops at Salbari in Jalpaiguri

Part of West Bengal eradication campaigns (2025)

Uttarbanga Sambad reported, under a Gayerkata dateline, that Banarhat police acted on a tip-off and raided the Salbari-1 gram panchayat area of Banarhat block on Thursday. The report said the raids covered the villages of Purba Duramari and Keranipara and that cannabis plants growing at various points were cut down and destroyed. According to the report, villagers were growing the cannabis in house yards and adjoining plots screened behind bottle gourd, chilli and brinjal plants rather than in open fields. Police sources told the paper the estimated value of the destroyed cannabis was several lakh rupees. The report gave no plant count and no area figure.

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PlaceSalbariJalpaiguriWest BengalIndia

Growing regionThe Dooars

Growing areaJalpaiguri Dooars

AgencyBanarhat police station

Approximate location26.79, 89.04

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2025-01-09 Eradication Banarhat police destroy cannabis grown behind vegetable crops at Salbari in Jalpaiguri Uttarbanga Sambad reported, under a Gayerkata dateline, that Banarhat police acted on a tip-off and raided the Salbari-1 gram panchayat area of Banarhat block on Thursday. The report said the raids covered the villages of Purba Duramari and Keranipara and that cannabis plants growing at various points were cut down and destroyed. According to the report, villagers were growing the cannabis in house yards and adjoining plots screened behind bottle gourd, chilli and brinjal plants rather than in open fields. Police sources told the paper the estimated value of the destroyed cannabis was several lakh rupees. The report gave no plant count and no area figure. https://uttarbangasambad.com/police-destroyed-marijuana-trees-worth-lakhs-of-rupees/ West Bengal eradication campaigns (2025) India West Bengal Jalpaiguri The Dooars Jalpaiguri Dooars Chamurchi Duar (appellation) Salbari 26° 47' 24.00" N, 89° 2' 24.00" E Banarhat police station