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Ten students in Kerala walked into a building in Adimaly to ask for a matchbox to light a beedi rolled with ganja. What they mistook for a workshop turned out to be the office of the Narcotics Department, where officers were resting. Realising their grave mistake, the students tried to flee but were quickly apprehended by the authorities.
The students were part of a 100-member group from a government-aided school in Thrissur on a study tour to Munnar. The presence of several confiscated vehicles on the premises led the students to believe it was a workshop. They also missed the department’s signboard as they entered from the back of the building. It wasn’t until they saw officials in uniform that they realized they had walked into the office of the excise department.
Pooled money to buy ganja
Reports say the minors pooled their pocket money to purchase ganja from a peddler. Officers seized five grams of marijuana and one gram of hashish oil from two students, along with items used for preparing the substances.
Legal Action
Legal proceedings will be initiated against the students caught with contraband, and the case will be handled by the Juvenile Justice Board. A case has been filed, and parents of the students involved have been informed.