Five held for selling ganja

Kottar police have arrested five persons allegedly involved in selling ganja.

Acting on a tip off, the police conducted a search near Keela Thathayarkulam and arrested B. Deepak, 26, from Therekalputhoor, S. Kamasavaradhan, 25, from Weavers Colony, M. Krishnan, 22, from Thirupathisaram, A. Akash, 23, from Thadikkarankonam and M. Joseph Raj, 23, from Rathinapuram in Kanniyakumari district.

The police also seized around 1.5 kg ganja from them and further investigations are on.