Hubballi: Police seize 5.1kg ganja, two held

HUBBALLI: Suburban police seized 5.1kg kilograms of ganja from two accused who were transporting it on a bike near Deshpande Nagar here on Wednesday evening. Police inspector SK Holeyannavar said based on a definite tip-off police waylaid a bike and found the accused transporting cannabis in a bag.
The accused are Maruti Haranshikari and Chandappa Haranshikari, both residents of Timmapur village in Gadag taluk.
Police said the accused were peddling ganja in the city after sourcing it from Shishunal village in Haveri district. Police are yet to identify to whome the accused were selling the narcotics to. “The cost of the seized contraband is Rs 97,400,” said the inspector.