Man trying to smuggle beedis worth Rs 10 lakh to Lanka held

: A 52-year-old man, who tried to allegedly smuggle 500 bundles of beedis worth Rs 10 lakh to Sri Lanka, has been arrested near here, police said Monday.

The accused Sultan Mohideen, hailing from Tirunelveli, was taking the tobacco products in a mini-van when he was caught, the police said adding that the vehicle has been seized.