Five persons were arrested for selling ganja in the city on Tuesday (February 24, 2026).Acting on a tip-off, the Salem Town police went near a bridge at Salem Old Bus Stand and found three persons selling ganja and nabbed them. They were identified as K. Jafer Ali (38) of Pillaiyar Nagar, L. Kannan (36) of Fairlands and A. Raji (50) of Nethimedu and seized 1.50 kg of ganja from them. Likewise, the Annathanapatti police nabbed S. Prasanth (22) of Gandhi Nagar in Shevapet for selling ganja in the locality. The police seized 1.40 kg of ganja from him. Similarly, during a vehicle check-up at the Thekkampatti bus stop, police nabbed N. Balamurugan (20) of Indira Nagar for possessing 600 grams of ganja and arrested him and seized his two-wheeler. Published - February 24, 2026 07:29 pm IST