Udupi: Kaup police arrested two persons and seized 5.7 kg of ganja, valued at Rs 2.9 lakh, near Yard Beach in Ulliyargoli village on Tuesday.
The arrested have been identified as Areef,38, a resident of Vinayanagar in Belapu village, Kaup taluk, and Akeef, 34, a resident of Hoode in Paduthonse village, Udupi taluk. Kaup circle inspector Azmath Ali received credible information around 11 am on Tuesday that two men were allegedly selling narcotic substances to tourists visiting Kaup and Mattu beaches, according to police. Police seized 5.7 kg of ganja worth Rs 2.9 lakh, Rs 225 in cash and two mobile phones from them. A case has been registered at Kaup police station under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act.
During questioning, the accused reportedly told police that they had brought the ganja from Hyderabad in Telangana for sale. Police said both men had criminal cases registered against them at various police stations. Acting on the information, he directed Kaup police sub-inspector Tejaswi TI to take appropriate legal action. A police team raided the area near Yard Beach at Ulliyargoli and allegedly found the two men in possession of ganja intended for sale. The operation was conducted under the guidance of Karkala subdivision ASP Ishita Gupta and Kaup circle inspector Azmath Ali, led by Kaup PSI Tejaswi. Personnel from Kaup police station, the Karkala subdivision’s Anti-NDPS Squad, CDR technical team and SOCO team members assisted in the operation.