The Madhya Pradesh Congress has demanded the resignation of State Government Minister Pratima Bagri, a day after her alleged brother was arrested for smuggling marijuana in Satna district.
According to the police, Anil Bagri was arrested on Monday (December 8) based on the interrogation of a man held earlier in the day with about 46 kilograms of ganja (marijuana) worth more than ₹9.22 lakh.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Satna Rural, Premlal Kurve said that based on a tip-off, a raid was conducted in Maroha village under Rampur Baghelan police station and Pankaj Singh Baghel was arrested after marijuana was recovered in multiple rice sacks hidden in front of his house.
“In this case, he told us that he had received the ganja from Anil Bagri and one Shailendra Singh,” Mr. Kurve said, adding that all three men have been booked under provisions of the NDPS Act.
“Anil and Pankaj were presented before a court and have been sent to 14 days of judicial custody,” Mr. Kurve said, speaking to The Hindu.
