Two youths held with 35 kg of ganja in Kallakurichi mini lorry
Police on patrol at Elavanasurkottai near Ulundurpet stopped a mini lorry, seized 35 kg of ganja packets, and arrested two Madurai youths. The pair had allegedly bought the cannabis in Andhra Pradesh and were smuggling it to Madurai for sale.
🇮🇳 Elavanasurkottai, near Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu · India
A police team led by Inspector Saraswathi was on patrol duty at Elavanasurkottai
near Ulundurpet in Kallakurichi district when it intercepted the mini lorry.[1][2]Officers stopped the passing mini lorry for a check and found 35 kilograms
of ganja packets concealed inside it.[1][2]The two youths travelling in the
lorry gave contradictory answers during initial questioning, so police took them
to the station for detailed interrogation.[1]The two men were identified as
24-year-old Rishi, son of Vijayakumar, and 19-year-old Akash, son of Malaisamy,
both from the Thirupparankundram area of Madurai.[1][2]Police arrested Rishi and
Akash and seized both the mini lorry used for smuggling and the 35 kilograms of
ganja.[1][2]
Questioning revealed that the pair had bought the 35 kilograms of ganja in
Andhra Pradesh and were smuggling it to Madurai for sale when police caught
them.[1][2]Rishi, one of those arrested, had completed a diploma in mechanical
studies.[1]
Dinamalar reported that the vehicle check took place on the night of 31 October on the Thirukkovilur–Asanur road after a tip-off that ganja was being brought into the area.[3]The intercepted vehicle was an Ashok Leyland Dost courier van, Dinamalar reported.[3]
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Seized ganja packets from the mini-lorry case on display after police seized 35 kg of ganja.Photo details
தினமணிdinamani.comTAசரக்கு வாகனத்தில் 34 கிலோ கஞ்சா கடத்தல்: மதுரையைச் சோ்ந்த இருவா் கைது
தினமலர்dinamalar.comTAகூரியர் வாகனத்தில் கஞ்சா கடத்தல் 2 பேர் கைது: 34 கிலோ பறிமுதல்
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The article gives only its publication date of 1 November 2026 and no separate day for the patrol, interception and arrests.
Only one source for this event could be opened; no agency statement or second outlet account was found.
No charges, court proceedings or case outcome were reported.
Dinamani gives 34 kg for the Sunday seizure, while Dinamalar, the Tamil Nadu Police's own post and the earlier Daily Thanthi report give 35 kg; the police post values the haul at ₹17 lakh.
Dinamani names the accused as V. Rishi Vishnu, aged 23, and M. Akash, 19; other Tamil accounts give Rishi's age as 24, so his age differs.
Dinamani places the check on the Chennai–Salem national highway and dates the seizure to Sunday, 1 November, while Dinamalar places it on the Thirukkovilur–Asanur road at night and dates the check to 31 October.
சரக்கு வாகனத்தில் 34 கிலோ கஞ்சா கடத்தல்: மதுரையைச் சோ்ந்த இருவா் கைது (தினமணி) could not be opened again to check its quotations (The browser page answered HTTP 404.; archived fallback unavailable (Wayback availability answered HTTP 429). No AI research was started); what it says is as the AI read it.
Dinamani gives the suspects' ages as 23 and 19, while Daily Thanthi gives Rishi's age as 24; the report keeps the Daily Thanthi ages and notes the difference.
Dinamani dates the check to Sunday 1 November on the Chennai–Salem national highway, while Dinamalar dates it to the night of 31 October on the Thirukkovilur–Asanur road.
Dinamani says the pair were smuggling the ganja from Madurai for sale, without stating Andhra Pradesh as the origin that Daily Thanthi and Dinamalar give.
சரக்கு வாகனத்தில் 34 கிலோ கஞ்சா கடத்தல்: மதுரையைச் சோ்ந்த இருவா் கைது (தினமணி) could not be opened again to check its quotations (The browser page answered HTTP 404.; archived fallback unavailable (no accessible Wayback capture was found). No AI research was started); what it says is as the AI read it.
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