Former UoH Student Arrested in Gachibowli for Supplying Ganja on Campus

The EAGLE force and Gachibowli police on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old former student of the University of Hyderabad for allegedly supplying ganja to consumers, including students on the university campus in Gachibowli.

The accused was identified by police as Biswajit Kalita, also known as Biswa, an actor trainer and resident of Serilingampally who hails from Arunachal Pradesh. Police apprehended Kalita on the University of Hyderabad campus and seized five grams of ganja from his possession.

According to police, Kalita had been absconding in connection with a case registered on August 7. Acting on credible information, police officers went to the Men’s L Hostel on the university campus and located a 24-year-old MTech student who was suspected to be under the influence of a narcotic drug.

During questioning by police, the MTech student revealed that he had been consuming ganja for some time and stated that he had purchased 10 grams of dry ganja for Rs 500 from Kalita. The student had allegedly concealed the drug in his hostel room and consumed it occasionally.

The student’s urine sample was collected by authorities, and a drug test subsequently returned positive for ganja consumption. Following the test result, the student told police officers that he wanted to undergo rehabilitation. Police stated that they are investigating whether other students are also consuming drugs on campus.

Meanwhile, University of Hyderabad Registrar Devesh Nigam issued a note in which he rejected reports claiming that 17 HCU students had tested positive for ganja during recent checks. Nigam stated that the published information was factually incorrect and misleading.

Addressing the ongoing checks on campus, Registrar Devesh Nigam stated, “The EAGLE Team is conducting necessary inquiry and action will be taken accordingly.”