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Engg student from Delhi held for drug peddling
A 21-year-old college student was arrested for drug peddling in Guduvancherry on the city outskirts, on Wednesday. He is accused of involving in supplying ganja to youngsters after college hours.
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The arrested was identified as Pranav Kumar Jha of Delhi. He had rented out a room in Potheri and was pursuing final year in B Tech at a private college in the locality.
Based on a tip-off that ganja is being supplied near a software firm in Thailavaram by youngsters, the Guduvancherry police surrounded Pranav and caughthim red-handed.
Upon inquiries, the police found that the student after returning from college involved in supplying ganja to youngsters in the locality.
Further, the police checked his backpack to find inside a few packets of ganja that weighed around 2 kg. The police subsequently seizedthe narcotic.
Pranav was soon arrested and remanded in judicial custody. Investigations are on to to trace the person who supplied him with ganja.
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