Police arrest college student with ganja

NT NETWORK

 

PANAJI

Crime Branch police have arrested a college student in connection with a drugs case during a raid conducted at Raia in Salcete on Saturday.

The accused has been identified as Ganeshan Gajinkar (24), residing at Raia, police said adding that 100 grams of ganja worth around Rs 20,000 has

 

been seized during the raid. Based on specific information, a trap was laid and the accused was arrested, said police.

Gajinkar is a third year commerce student of a college in Ponda. Sources said that police probe is on to ascertain whether the accused was supplying drugs to college students and also to know who are his accomplices in the crime. A senior police officer said that they are keeping a close watch in and around colleges and has urged the public, especially students to pass on information, if any, related to drugs.