Hyderabad: Police raid party of 108 people; 3 test positive for ganja consumption

Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The Chevella police raided an unauthorised gathering of 108 attendees who were allegedly consuming marijuana and liquor. The party was underway at a farmhouse in Kammeta village on the outskirts of Hyderabad. According to police, the organiser had promoted the party through Instagram and collected between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,000 from each attendee. Liquor was also being served at the venue without the required excise permission.The raid conducted on Friday, October 30, by Chevella police resulted in drug screening tests that confirmed three students, including the party organiser, had consumed ganja, police said.Police seized ganja from the organiser and registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Excise Act.The three students have been asked to attend a de-addiction programme, police said.Chevella police, assisted by the Special Operations Team (SOT), raided the farmhouse following information about a party organised without the necessary permissions. The gathering reportedly included 71 boys and 37 girls, most of them students of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysis of India (ICFAI) and ICFAI Business School (IBS).Officers also seized seven cars, three motorcycles and 70 mobile phones from the farmhouse as part of the investigation.Chevella Police Station Inspector Narendra Reddy said a case had been registered and further investigation was under way. Invest in journalism that makes a difference. Subscribe to TNM and pay to keep the news free.