10 youths detained for consuming marijuana at Shankarpally hostel

The police detained a group of youngsters for allegedly consuming narcotics at Shankarpally in Ranga Reddy district on the suburb on Thursday.

According to police, on Wednesday night the SOT Rajendranagar team along with Mokila police conducted raids at a private university hostel near Dontanpally.

During the operation, eight students and



two local youths were caught while smoking marijuana. Some of them are pursuing B.Tech and Law courses.

Police seized 300 grams of dry marijuana from them.

During questioning, the youths revealed that they were purchasing the substance from a man named Varshit of Kompally. He is currently absconding, and police have launched a search to nab him.