A man was held in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand with 370 gm of 'kirajadi', a rare Himalayan herb worth R7 lakh in the international market.

"The accused, Mahendra Singh, was arrested from Tapovan area following a tip off and 370 gm of 'kirajadi', also called 'Yarsagambu', worth Rs 7 lakh was recovered from him," Inspector in-charge (Joshimath) Sanjay Kumar said.