Nine held for smoking ganja in city
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The city police arrested 9 individuals, together with a rowdy-sheeter, in two completely different instances for allegedly smoking ganja at remoted locations, right here on Wednesday.
Among them, seven are mentioned to be under 25 years of age. All the accused have been produced in courtroom and have been despatched to judicial remand for 14 days.
In one case, III Town police performed a raid at an remoted place below Three Town police station limits, the place they discovered six individuals specifically D. Durga Prasad, a rowdy-sheeter (30), M. Karthik (18), T. Tirumala Rao (18), B. Siva (23), M. Vijay Kumar (18), and R. Mossayya Babu (28) smoking ganja. Noticing the police groups, they tried to flee however have been apprehended.
In one other case, N. Naveen (22), Chinna (25) and K. Ramakrishna (23) have been arrested whereas they have been smoking ganja at an remoted place close to the railway quarters.
‘Strict action’
Police Commissioner Manish Kumar Sinha mentioned that these caught smoking ganja will probably be booked and despatched to remand.
“We have taken tough stance against all those who are consuming ganja, be it a peddler or a consumer. Because in most cases, all consumers ultimately graduate to peddlers,” he mentioned.
“Two days ago, some boys were caught in Dwaraka area, who were sitting with some of their friends who were smoking ganja. In that incident, the boys were counselled and let go at their parents’ request,” Mr. Manish Kumar Sinha mentioned.
“Parents are requested to keep a watch on their children. Strict action will be taken against those who consume or sell ganja,” he added.
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