A man held for smuggling ganja in a government bus in Katpadi

A 45-year-old man from Theni was arrested after police seized 12 kg of ganja from his tourist bag in a government bus during a vehicle check at a police check post in Christianpet village near Katpadi in Vellore on Saturday.

Police said the arrested person has been identified as K. Suriya Prakash, a native of Uthamapalayam town in Theni. He was traveling in a government bus going to Vellore from Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh).

After passing through Chittoor, the bus stopped at a check post near Katpadi when a team of police personnel checked the vehicle and the commuters’ luggage. Prakash was found suspicious when he refused to give the bag for inspection. When the police searched his bag, they found contraband in it.

Initial investigations revealed that Prakash obtained ganja from agents in Chittoor to sell among industrial workers in major cities like Madurai, Dindigul and Theni. A case has been registered by the Katpadi police. He was lodged in the Vellore Central Jail. A probe is underway.

Published – 19 Jul 2026 0:12 IST