A woman drug dealer was reportedly arrested in Chennai’s Kannagi Nagar–Okkiyam Thuraipakkam area after police seized 1.5 kg of cannabis from her following a tip-off, officials said.
The accused, identified as Saranya (30), was taken into custody after police received information that ganja was being sold in the Kannagi Nagar locality. Acting on the tip-off, officers conducted a search and found Saranya in possession of the contraband. The drugs were seized and she was booked under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Police said Saranya has been involved in drug peddling since 2016 and that this is her 18th case related to cannabis sales. Records show that she has previously faced 17 similar cases and has repeatedly returned to the illegal trade despite earlier arrests.
The case has drawn additional attention after photographs of Saranya with Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian began circulating on social media. The development has raised political questions, particularly as the Health Minister had earlier stated that there was “no drug trafficking” in Tamil Nadu. The same minister had also recently faced scrutiny over a photograph with Gnanashekaran, who is accused in a sexual assault case involving an Anna University student.
Taking to his X handle, BJP leader Annamalai wrote, “A woman drug dealer involved in selling marijuana in the Okkiyam Thuraipakkam area of Chennai was arrested the day before yesterday for the 18th time. The height of irony is that this woman drug dealer has also taken a photograph with Health Minister Mr. Ma. Subramanian, who had claimed that there was “no drug trafficking” in Tamil Nadu. Minister Mr. Ma. Subramanian, who had already offered several excuses to downplay his photograph with Gnanashekaran, a sexual offender involved in a sexual assault on an Anna University student, what explanation will he offer for this photograph with a drug dealer who has been arrested multiple times? Adding to this absurdity, the woman drug dealer is reportedly the Deputy Secretary of the 196th ‘A’ ward Kannagi Nagar unit of the DMK. It is no surprise that drug traffickers and sexual offenders, who have close ties to ministers, are using the DMK as their haven.”
He also alleged that Saranya reportedly held the position of Deputy Secretary of the DMK’s 196th ‘A’ ward Kannagi Nagar unit.
சென்னை ஒக்கியம் துரைப்பாக்கம் பகுதியில் கஞ்சா விற்பனையில் ஈடுபட்டு வந்த பெண் கஞ்சா வியாபாரி ஒருவர், நேற்று முன்தினம், 18 வது முறையாக கைது செய்யப்பட்டிருக்கிறார். இதில் உச்சகட்ட நகைச்சுவை என்னவென்றால், தமிழ்நாட்டில் “கஞ்சா நடமாட்டமே இல்லை” என்று கூறிய சுகாதாரத்துறை அமைச்சர்… pic.twitter.com/n8zGKebiZr
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 10, 2026
Ma Su Connection With Rapist Gnanasekharan
Gnanasekaran, a 37-year-old alleged DMK functionary from the Kotturpuram area in Chennai, attacked a girl victim and her boyfriend at a secluded spot on the campus. He filmed the assault victim without consent and threatened to release the footage unless the victim complied with his demands. The perpetrator forced the victim to strip, harassed her, and then sexually assaulted her. Gnanasekaran had been in contact with influential DMK men, senior police officials, and even the DMK Health Minister Ma Subramanian according to report.
He has been photographed with senior DMK leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and Minister Ma. Subramanian, showing his strong political connections.
Source: NewsIt
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