Mystery Deepens Over ‘Ganja Plants’ Found In NMC Garden, Forensic Probe Ordered Nagpur: The mystery surrounding the suspected ganja plants discovered in a Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) garden at Gajanan Nagar has intensified, with municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar directing a forensic inquiry. The garden department formally requested Dhantoli police to investigate the incident and identify those responsible. Enhanced police patrolling has been requested following complaints of antisocial activities in the area. As part of the probe, the NMC collected soil samples from both the garden and the roots of the seized plants. Preliminary observations indicated that the soil attached to the roots appeared different from the garden’s native soil, raising suspicions that the plants may have been transported from elsewhere and planted or discarded at the site. Laboratory analysis is expected to determine their origin. In a letter to the senior police inspector of Dhantoli police station, deputy commissioner (garden) Ganesh Rathod described the incident as “extremely serious” due to the garden’s frequent use by children, women, and senior citizens. The department requested a detailed inquiry, verification of facts, appropriate legal action, and a report on the actions taken. Rathod also urged police to intensify patrolling after receiving complaints about antisocial elements gathering in the garden. On Monday night, officials from the garden department, led by Rathod, accompanied by police personnel, conducted a thorough search of the premises but found no additional suspected cannabis plants. The absence of further plants has fueled speculation about how the plants reached the site. The garden is located near a railway track and a drain, with a nearby slum settlement.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #vipin_itankar #ganesh_rathod #dhantoli_police #gajanan_nagar
