The Prohibition Enforcement Wing police, Red Hills, arrested two men and seized 3 kg of ganja and 3,630 narcotic pills from them near Minjur railway station on Thursday (October 22, 2026).
The seizure was made during a special drive to curb drug sales in Minjur, Red Hills, Manali, Manali New Town and Ennore on Thursday. A police team intercepted two men behaving suspiciously near Minjur railway station. A search of their bags led to the recovery of the contraband.
The accused were identified as Palani (56), a native of Andhra Pradesh, and Monish Kumar (19), from Ponneri. They were remanded to judicial custody.
Published - October 23, 2026 04:46 pm IST