Two labourers arrested for peddling ganja

Vivek Nagar police on Wednesday arrested a 35-year-old construction worker and his partner, a carpenter, for allegedly selling marijuana on the pavement.

Police seized 21 kg and 210 grams of ganja worth Rs 21 lakh and two mobile phones from the accused.

Those arrested were identified as 35-year-old Sanjit Bagh and 25-year-old Mithun Kambar, natives of Odisha.

Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said the arrests were made following credible information. The accused were selling marijuana to customers at the footpath on Viveknagar-Vannarpet road. Acting on a tip-off, Viveknagar police conducted a search and allegedly caught the duo red-handed while trying to sell drugs.

During interrogation, the accused reportedly revealed that they procured ganja from an unidentified person in Odisha at a lower price and transported it to Bengaluru to sell to customers at a higher price.

An investigation is ongoing to catch other people involved in the incident.

The operation was carried out after Viveknagar Police interrogated consumers in and around the area to ascertain the source of the marijuana they had purchased, before zeroing in on the duo.