Madurai district police have arrested seven persons and seized 7.6 kg of ganja from their possession in Othakadai on Wednesday.A statement said that the police during a patrol found the contraband and arrested the accused, including R. Dinesh, 24, A. Thameem Ansari, 26, and S. Karthik, 37.Superintendent of Police, N. Devanathan, in a statement said that stringent action would be taken against drug peddlers and their movable and immovable properties would be confiscated.People can alert Madurai district police over 91760-79100 about such illegal activities. Their identity would be kept confidential, he added. Published - June 17, 2026 09:26 pm IST