Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)

Bantwal, Sep 9: Bantwal town station police sub-inspector, accompanied by other staff of the staton, raided a rented house used as residence by Muhammed M at Madda in B Mooda village in the taluk on Tuesday September 8. They found ganja buds, leaves, dry stems and half dried pieces of ganja plant stuffed in two polythene bags. The raiding party recovered 39.948 kg of ganja worth Rs 19,97,400 during the raid.

During the raid, the main accused, Ahmed Sabith (30) from Mooda village here was taken into custody. The other accused, Muhammedn Ansar, succeeded in giving the police a slip.

Ahmed Sabith (left) and Muhammed Astu

A case in this connection was registered in the town police station here under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985, and investigation is in progress.

In another case, District Crime Intelligence Bureau police inspector along with staff intercepted an auto rickshaw bearing registration No. KA 19 AA 9772 on Tuesday afternoon near Benjantimar Cross in Veerakambha village in the taluk. During the questioning of a person seated inside the vehicle, they found that the man, Muhammed Astu alias Muhamed Ali (28) was in possession of 880 grams ganja. Muhammed Astu, is a resident of Cherkala in Pady village, Kasargod taluk and currently stays in a rented house at Kaikamba, B C Road. He was taken into custody and in addition to ganja, an auto rickshaw, mobile phone and Rs 150 totally valued at Rs 98,550 were recovered. A case under the NDPS act was registered in Vittal police station in this respect.