The officials also seized 20 grams of cannabis from Shambhurangan's possession.

The officials also seized 20 grams of cannabis from Shambhurangan's possession.

The officials also seized 20 grams of cannabis from Shambhurangan's possession.

Alappuzha Excise officials on Friday arrested a 31-year-old man for growing a cannabis plant in the backyard of his rented house. The accused, Shambhurangan from Aryad in Komalapuram, was found with a plant measuring 189 centimetres in height during a search led by Alappuzha Range Excise Inspector M R Manoj.

The officials also seized 20 grams of cannabis from Shambhurangan's possession. He was charged under non-bailable sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The operation involved officials Praveen P R, Manoj Kumar V K, Biyas B M, Rineesh C, Musthafa H, Subin B and Anitha M.