Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (EP)
Kasargod, May 28: The town police have arrested three people for transporting 240 kg of ganja in a tourist bus on Friday, May 28.
The arrested have been identified as Moidin Kunhi (28) of Periadka, Mohammed Rahis (23) native of Chengala-Menangod and Mohammed Hanif (41) from Berka-Cherakala.
The police raided the house where one of the accused, Mohammed Hanif was residing as a tenant and confiscated a pistol, machete and other deadly weapons. The residences of other accused were also searched by the police.
The police team under the leadership of DySP PP Sadanandan on definite information stopped the tourist bus near Chettungal, Vidyanagar and found the drugs after conducting a thorough search of the vehicle. The accused had hidden the substance in the luggage space of the bus. The vehicle is said to have been coming from Andhra Pradesh.
The police stated that Rahis's father owns the tourist bus. “The bus that was being operated after obtaining a special pass from the RTO amid lockdown was being used to transport drugs,” one of the police officials said.
Both the bus and the drugs were seized by the police.