Two men arrested in Coimbatore for possession of 2,100 prescription tablets

Two men arrested in Coimbatore for possession of 2, 100 prescription tablets Updated – August 21, 2026 09: 23 pm IST – COIMBATORE.

Key points

• The Selvapuram police in Coimbatore on Friday arrested two persons on charge of possessing 2, 100 prescription tablets.
• The police intercepted Manikandan and his friend Sakthivel (27) during a patrol on Friday after finding them moving in a suspicious manner.
• According to the police, they had arrested Sarbudheen (35) for selling prescription tablets some days ago.

What happened

In practice, the Selvapuram police in Coimbatore on Friday arrested two persons on charge of possessing 2, 100 prescription tablets. It were meant to be sold in the black market.

According to the police, they had arrested Sarbudheen (35) for selling prescription tablets some days ago. He made public to the police that Manikandan (26) from Perur sold him the tablets. Manikandan was under the surveillance of the police after the incident.

Meanwhile, the police intercepted Manikandan and his friend Sakthivel (27) during a patrol on Friday after finding them moving in a suspicious manner. The police frisked them and discovered that they were carrying 2, 100 prescription tablets. They were arrested.

The bottom line

For now, two men arrested in Coimbatore for possession of 2, 100 prescription tablets remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.