Tiruvallur Town Sub-Inspector Gunasekar and other police officers were conducting a vehicle check near the Tiruvallur district SP office and the medical college bus stop.[1] They stopped people passing by on a motorbike, searched them and found ganja in their possession.[1] Police then arrested both men, identified as 21-year-old Surya of Kanchipuram district and 24-year-old Karthikeyan of Chengalpattu district.[1] Police said questioning established that the pair were carrying the ganja on the bike for sale.[1]

Officers seized 250 grams of ganja from them.[1] Police also seized the motorbike used for the transport.[1] Police registered a case against Surya and Karthikeyan and are continuing the investigation.[1]

The report describes banned intoxicants including ganja and gutka as widely circulating in Tiruvallur district despite police vehicle, shop and tip-based checks.[1]