Man arrested for cultivating ganja plant at his home
A man named Edwin George was arrested by the Washermanpet police for allegedly cultivating a ganja plant at his home in Tamil Nadu. The police discovered the plant during a search based on a tip-off, and George claimed it was for religious purposes. Authorities are investigating potential connections to ganja trafficking.
- ▪Edwin George, a B.Com graduate, was arrested for cultivating a ganja plant at his residence.
- ▪The police found the plant on the second-floor balcony during a search.
- ▪George claimed he grew the plant for religious rituals and was associated with the Tamil Nadu Home Guards.
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The New Washermanpet police have arrested a B.Com graduate, employed at a software company, for allegedly cultivating ganja plant at his residence.The man, identified as Edwin George, resided with his father at a Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board tenement in V.O.C. Nagar. His wife and mother lived separately following family disputes, the police said.Based on a tip-off, a special team led by the Washermenpet Deputy Commissioner of Police conducted a search at his house.During the search, officers found a ganja plant on the second-floor balcony of the building.During interrogation, the accused claimed that he had grown the plant for religious purposes and that he regularly performed rituals for a deity at his residence, sources said.Home Guard uniformThe police also recovered a…
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