Amid growing concerns over the spread of ganja and narcotic tablets in schools and colleges across Tamil Nadu, a Class 11 student was found carrying ganja inside a government higher secondary school in Vyasarpadi, Chennai, triggering shock and concern among teachers and parents.
The incident came to light on Tuesday after complaints were received alleging drug use by students at the school. Acting on the information, teachers conducted a routine inspection of students and their belongings. During the check, a Class 11 student was found to have a packet containing approximately five grams of ganja concealed in his trouser pocket.
Alarmed by the discovery, the school’s headmistress, Hemalatha, immediately lodged a complaint with the MKB Nagar Police Station. Based on the complaint, police officials arrived at the school, seized the ganja packet, and took the student into custody for questioning.
During the inquiry, the student told the police that he had found the ganja packet lying on the road while on his way to school and had picked it up without knowing what it was. However, police investigations revealed that the student had a prior habit of consuming ganja, casting doubt on his explanation.
The student, a 16-year-old resident of Vyasarpadi, was studying in Plus One at the government school. Teachers said the inspection was initially conducted to check whether students were carrying mobile phones, during which the ganja packet hidden at the student’s waist was detected.
After completing preliminary questioning, police later sent the student back home. Meanwhile, officers have secured CCTV footage from the area where the student claimed to have found the ganja packet and are analysing the recordings to verify his statement and trace the source of the contraband.
Source:ETV Bharat
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