KOCHI: They nurture ganja plants pouring water and scattering cow dung powder at its bottom. Once the plant is ready for cutting, they cut it spread it out on the terrace in the sun. Once the leaves dry, they are packed in small pockets and taken out for sale

This was a plan being executed by three persons to make easy money during lockdown period. This cultivation and harvest was done at a cemetery. The three, however, got arrested on Thursday.

The three persons arrested by the police are Edakochi Chettikalathil Aneesh (30), Panayapalli Valiya Velikkakam Majeed (37) and Tamil Nadu Dindigal native Venkayyan (30), who is living in a rented house at Karivelippadayil.

Thar arrest was carried out by Excise SI Shaiju and team.