Two Lankans caught with 5kg of Ganja in India

Two Sri Lankan youths were arrested with five kg of ganja at Erandurai coast near Erwadi in the district and also allegedly illegally helping Sri Lankan refugees to go back to the island nation, Indian media reported.

N Sudharshan (25) of Talaimannar, and C Santharaman (25) of Mullippallam were arrested yesterday by Q branch police and handed over to the Erwadi police for registering cases, they said.

The youths had planned to ask some refugees to assemble at the famous Erwadi dargah during the Santhankoodu festival when thousands of people would assemble, and then send them illegally to Lanka in ferries, police said.

The refugees would have to obtain prior permission from the Indian and Sri Lankan governments before they can go back to the island nation, they said. The accused persons have been involved in many criminal cases, including smuggling narcotics and illegally helping the refugees cross over to Sri Lanka, they added. (PTI)

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