Hubballi City Crime Branch Police have arrested two men on the charge of attempting to sell opium.
The accused have been identified as Mularam Purohit and Jayaram Bishnoi, both natives of Rajasthan and residing in Shivamogga.
They were apprehended by a CCB team led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Narayan Barmani near the New Bus Station in Hubballi on Thursday.
The police seized 1 kilogram and 186 grams of opium, valued at ₹11.86 lakh, along with cash, mobile phones and other items.
The accused are said to have brought the drug from Rajasthan. Further investigation is going on.
