Begur, Feb. 3 -- A man from Tamil Nadu was arrested by Begur police for selling banned narcotic substance ganja, with 4 kg and 850 grams seized, valued at Rs 2.50 lakh. The arrest was made after police received specific information on February 1.

According to police, officers of Begur Police Station received a tip-off from an informant that a person was selling ganja near a cesspool, close to a hostel on the main road in Devarchikkanhalli, within the police station limits. Acting on the information, police registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and rushed to the spot indicated by the informant.

The suspect was detained at the location and questioned. During interrogation, the police found that ...