Police handcuffs. Police seized 2.34 kg of dry ganja, a weighing machine, a bundle of plastic packets, a mobile phone, and ₹1,200 from the arrested persons.
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Police busted a gang of drug peddlers selling ganja in Gadag in Karnataka, arrested four persons, and seized drugs and other material valued at ₹1.17 lakh.
A team led by police Inspector Siddharameshwar Gaded of Gadag Rural Police Station arrested the accused near an apartment complex in Gangimadi.
The arrested persons are Manjunath Sukadev Jadhav (36), a resident of Gadag; Bashasab Abdulsaab Buaji (26) of Gangimadi; and Akash Nagnath Kadakekar (23) and Ravi Shivaji Kadakekar (20) of Solapur, Maharashtra.
The accused allegedly brought ganja from Solapur, packed them in small packets, and sold them for ₹200 to ₹400 each. Police seized 2.34 kg of dry ganja, a weighing machine, a bundle of plastic packets, a mobile phone, and ₹1,200 from the arrested persons.
Superintendent of Police Mithun H.N. appreciated the team of investigators.
Published – October 19, 2026 10:56 am IST
