Daijiworld Media Network – Madikeri (MS)
Madikeri, Jul 17: Police undertook mammoth operation under the limits of various police stations of Kodagu district and confiscated 1.702 kg of Ganja and nine prohibited ISD narcotic drug.
Acting on a tip off, the police raided a home stay in Makkandoor village near the city and confiscated 414 gram Ganja and nine prohibited ISD drug.
The arrested include Ritik (23), Vignesh Ajit Anchan (21), Suman Harshith (26), Chirag Sanil (26), Manjunath (30), Lathish Nayak (32), Sachin (26), Rahul ()26), Prajwal (32), Avinash (28), Pratik Kumar (27), Dhanush (28), Rajesh (45) and Dil Raju (30). All are natives of Mangaluru.
Police also arrested B Ganesh (47), resident of Madikeri and middleman of homestay and Sadashiva B H (31), owner of home stay.
In another raid police arrested Alim Ahmed and Mohsin, natives of Mysuru who were selling narcotics at Kannandabane junction. Police confiscated 724 gram of Ganja from the accused.
Imran, resident of Channaiahnakote was arrested and 190 gram of Ganja was confiscated from him.
Shameer, Jabbar and Nisar, all residents near Gonikoppa Cavery College were arrested for transporting Ganja in order to sell it. 370 gram was confiscated from the trio.
Sagar, Rehman and Chethan K, residents of Madikeri were arrested near Mahila samaja for smoking Ganja.