Puttur: Locals trap drug peddlers, hand them over to police
Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur
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Puttur, Jan 15: The locals here caught hold of two drug peddlers red-handed on Tuesday January 14 and seized 20 packets of ganja from them. It is said that the locals already had suspicions of drug peddlers being active in the area, and were waiting for an opportunity to nab them.
Nikhil from Mukrampady and Taranath from Mareel were caught with 20 packets of ganja.
A local youth who suspected the duo of peddling drugs called them to the spot. When they came as directed, the youth along with other locals caught Nikhil and Taranath and informed the police.
Though police were busy providing security on Eid Milad, they came to the spot and took the accused into custody.
Taranath had been arrested for peddling ganja on earlier occasions too but was released on bail. Nikhil had joined him recently.
Locals Kalandar, Hakeem and others were involved in trapping and nabbing the accused.
Puttur town police are investigating further.