The Kolar district cyber crime police busted a drug racket and arrested three labourers who were allegedly growing ganja plants in a poultry farm where they were working.
Based on a tip-off, a team of officials, led by Inspector S.R. Jagadisha, raided the farm in Dasepalli village of Mulbagal and arrested Seth Kumar, Basanth Dehuri, and Sagar Thiriya from Odisha who were living on the farm and allegedly cultivating the plants clandestinely.
A probe revealed that the accused were working for a well-known multinational poultry and food products company. They were living on the farm premises where they grew ganja plants and sold it to local peddlers and consumers apart from using it for personal consumption, said the police.
