Mangaluru: The Panambur Police arrested a 23-year-old man on charges of selling ganja and seized 3.8 kg of the narcotic substance, along with a car and a mobile phone, near the Jokatte Cross railway bridge.

Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH said that the arrested person has been identified as Mohammed Nisar, a resident of Padnoor in the Puttur taluk.

Acting on specific information that a person had brought ganja for sale near the Jokatte Cross railway bridge, a team led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), North Sub-Division, along with Panambur police personnel, conducted a raid and arrested him.

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Police seized approximately 3.8 kg of ganja, estimated to be worth Rs 1.9 lakh, a mobile phone valued at Rs 4,000 and a car estimated to be worth Rs two lakh. The total value of the seized items is approximately Rs 3.94 lakh.

According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had been selling ganja at several locations in Surathkal, Panambur, Kavoor and other prominent areas of Mangaluru city.

He also reportedly admitted to having sold ganja in Mangaluru on several previous occasions.

A case has been registered at Panambur Police Station under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii)(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is underway.