Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Rural Police have nabbed two youth from Valachil on Friday, October 12, for allegedly peddling cannabis among the college students.
The arrested have been identified as Imran (24), son of Abdul Hameed, a resident of Ulabail in Neermarga and Imthiyaz Ahmed, son of A Aboobakar, a resident of Valachilpadavu, Arkula village in Farangipet. The police were tipped off about a motorcycle on which two youth were attempting to supply ganja to the college students near Valachil Srinivas College. Based on the information, a team of police headed by Inspector H Bhajanthri and Sub Inspector Venkatesh rushed to the spot, intercepted the motorcycle and nabbed both the accused. During interrogation, the duo confessed to procuring ganja for the college students.
Police also seized 1.350 kg ganja, a motorcycle and cash of Rs 15,396 from their possession. The raid was conducted under the direction of Commissioner of Police T R Suresh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police Uma Prashanth (Crime and Traffic)and under the guidance of Assistant Commissioner of Police ( Mangaluru South Sub-division) Rama Rao.
The accused have been remanded to judicial custody by the court, sources said.
