2 More GITAM Students Test Positive For Cannabis
“Our teams detained two more GITAM University students for further enquiry and urine screening tests showed a positive result for cannabis in one case and a negative result in the other,” he said.
Hyderabad: Telangana EAGLE Force intensified suspected cannabis use among university students, with two more students of GITAM University detained for questioning after an initial probe led to a 22-year-old student testing positive for cannabis in a urine screening test.
Following inquiry, the matter was referred to Patancheru police station, where a case has been registered under NDPS Act.
During questioning, the student reportedly told officials that he and some of his friends had been purchasing ganja from the Nanakramguda area.
Based on the information revealed, the team visited GITAM University and met the director/campus in-charge to pursue further enquiries, Sandeep Shandilya, director, Eagle Force disclosed on Wednesday.
“We are making efforts to trace individuals and verify the information gathered, Shandilya said.
“Our teams detained two more GITAM University students for further enquiry and urine screening tests showed a positive result for cannabis in one case and a negative result in the other,” he said.
EAGLE Force team also met the university’s anti-drug committee to strengthen coordination on drug prevention and awareness within the campus and provided counselling to the students concerned.
The elder brother of the student, who tested positive, was also counselled, while counselling for the student’s parents is to be arranged after their return, as his father is currently out of station.
Similarly, father of the initial 22-year-old student was also counselled on the importance of family support, early intervention and responsible guidance in preventing substance abuse among young people, he further added.
