The special NDPS court in Chhatarpur sentenced farmer Dayaram Patel to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 rupees for illegal opium cultivation. Dayaram had planted opium plants on approximately half an acre of land. Police seized 251,967 plants from the scene, weighing a total of 50.8934 quintals. The estimated value of the seized plants is approximately 1.
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The special NDPS court in Chhatarpur sentenced farmer Dayaram Patel to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 rupees for illegal opium cultivation. Dayaram had planted opium plants on approximately half an acre of land. Police seized 251,967 plants from the scene, weighing a total of 50.8934 quintals. The estimated value of the seized plants is approximately 1.