Udupi: Three persons arrested on the charges of trying to sell ganja worth over Rs 2 lakhs in an autorickshaw near the Sheembra bridge on Friday.

Those arrested are Gautham Raju Shimunge of Maharashtra, Jeswinder Sing of Punjab and Krishna Jalagar of Brahmavar. Police have seized around 8 kg ganja worth Rs 2,66,000 and the autorickshaw used by the accused.

The operation was led by Udupi district superintendent of police Vishnuvardhan, additional SP Kumar Chandra and DySP Sudhakara Naik with police personnel from Manipal.