Farmer in Kallakurichi district held for growing ganja amid tapioca plants

June 24, 2021 11:10 am | Updated 11:10 am IST - KALLAKURICHI

The police arrested a 50-year-old farmer for allegedly cultivating ganja plants in his farmland at Moolakadu, near Kalvarayan hills in the district, on Thursday.

Following a tip-off, a police team raided the farm of Kaliyamoorthy, and seized 37 ganja plants. The plants had grown to a height of four feet. They were growing amid tapioca plants, said a police officer. Kaliyamoorthy was arrested.

A case has been registered and further investigations are on.

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