Thiruvallikkeni, crudely
rolled as ‘Triplicane’ is a great place, rich in literature, history,
spirituality, education, patriotism, sports and more. It is also bachelors paradise, housing many
good eateries and messes. There are so
many lodging houses which in some ways pose problems too, as often we hear
instances of criminals and trouble makers able to stay in hiding.
In the city of Chennai,
which generally is a safe place, well-guarded by Police, we sometimes read of
crime and of drug peddling. Today’s
Times of India reports that 3 kg of ganga was seized from a person staying in a
lodge in Triplicane.
TOI reports that Police on Wednesday night arrested a
55-year-old man with three kg of ganja (marijuana) from a lodge in Triplicane.
Easwaran, of Cumbum in Theni district, had come to the city from Andhra Pradesh
by train in the morning, an investigating officer said. He checked into a room
at the lodge and went out.When an employee of the lodge came went to clean the
room later, he found several items strewn around and a strange smell filled the
room. He informed the manager who later called police. A team headed by
TriplicaneAssistant commissioner arrived, checked his room and found the
contraband. The team rearranged the articles as they had found them and waited
for Eswaran. They arrested him and a court later remanded him in judicial
custody .
Police said Easwaran had
been smuggling ganja for the past year. He would arrive in the city every week
with the narcotic sourced from Andhra Pradesh.He would get off at smaller
stations like Basin Bridge to avoid police checks at Chennai Central railway
station. He dressed well and never stayed at the same lodge more than once. He
always arrived with a lot of baggage, including suitcases with the contraband.
Eswaran had regular agents in north Chennai who would take possession of the
narcotic, filled in small packets, from him, the officer said.On some
occasions, agents delivered bulk quantities of the drug to Eswaran that he sold
to his contacts.
“Eswaran bought the ganja
in Andhra Pradesh for `4,000 a kg and sold it at almost `8,000 a kg in the
city,“ the investigating officer said.“He took the remaining ganja to his
hometown of Cumbum by bus and was not checked on the way. It certainly is a crime – however 3 kgs @
8000 translates into Rs.24000/- - is something missing in the link ?
About a week back, the CEO
of a multi-national company involved in e-publishing was nabbed on Wall Tax
Road for the possession of 3.88g of the
narcotic cocaine. The seized drug was reported to be of worth about 20,000 in the local market.Based
on a specific tip, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials pounced on
SanjivBhatnagar, the 50-year-old head of Jouve India Pvt Ltd, as he was taking
delivery of the drug, packed in a parcel, at SMPK Cargo and Courier Services on
Wall Tax Road around 3 pm. He was taken into custody along with his driver P
Tulasi. Sanjiv was later remanded in judicial custody.
Sanjiv, reportedly left his
office in the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) campus on Rajiv Gandhi
Salai [OMR] inTaramani around 1.30 pm
with his driver did not return to office. Panicked, his wife Akilandeeswari
lodged a complaint with the Taramani police. Inquiries revealed that Sanjiv and
the driver were in the custody of the NCB.
Investigations revealed
that Sanjiv, who ordered the cocaine through a website, was getting it from a
Bengaluru-based supplier through the courier service for the past one year.
"He confessed that the seized drug was for his personal use," said
NCB zonal director PremAnand Sinha.NCB officials had recently discovered that
some drug traffickers, who supply narcotics for rave parties, were setting up
bases in the state by joining educational institutions in some capacity and
getting involved in various activities, including sports.Once we were sure he
was taking delivery of the packet, we nabbed him," the official added.
His driver was also
arrested and remanded in judicial custody along with his boss. An employee of
the courier is being questioned.Bhatnagar's wife Akilandeswari had complained
to the police last night that he had not returned home, only to be informed
that he had been arrested and sent to jail for drug possession.According to the
NCB, Bhatnagar, who hails from Delhi, said the drug was for his personal use.
He told the NCB sleuths he had been taking the drug only for a year."This
is not something you pick up late in your life. Although he is not admitting
it, he must have picked it up much earlier when he was working in
Bangalore," said Sinha. Bhatnagar has been with Jouve for three years.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
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