Mangaluru: Kavur police on Tuesday arrested two individuals who were allegedly involved in an attempt to sell ganja near Adhyapadi Dam on the banks of the Falguni River in Mudushedde.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Shahil (19), a resident of Lakkanahalli in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, and P Mansoor (21), a resident of Someshwar Netaji Road in Sankoli, Mangaluru.

The police have successfully seized 10.125 kg of ganja, estimated to be worth around 3 lakh rupees.

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According to reports, the arrested individuals were allegedly waiting for potential buyers to arrive for the sale of ganja near Adhyapadi Dam in Mudushedde village. Acting on specific information, a police team led by Gurraj, a police inspector from the Kavur police station, conducted a raid at the location. As a result, the accused were apprehended, and the seized ganja has been taken into custody as evidence.

A case has been registered by the police in this regard.

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Srinagar (PTI): The Meteorological department on Sunday issued a heatwave alert for five districts of the Jammu region. The weather is expected to remain pleasant in the rest of the union territory over the next five days.

"Hot and dry weather is likely to continue in Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Reasi and Udhampur districts during the next two days with heat wave conditions at a few places on 26-27 April," an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.

The official noted that people should avoid heat exposure during peak hours and advised them to stay hydrated.

In Kashmir, the weather is expected to remain pleasant and dry with the possibility of light rain at some places over the next 48 hours.

"One or two spells of light rain or thunder may occur at many places with gusty winds or hailstorm at a few places towards evening on April 27 and 28.

The weather will be generally dry on April 29 and 30," he added.

The maximum temperature in Kashmir has been hovering around 17-22 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature recorded last night was around nine degrees Celsius.