Man held for selling ganja on Instagram

Hyderabad, June 16: Ganja peddlers are searching new methods to sell drugs as police tightened security and implementing rules strictly. They are using social media also to sell their products.
 
Recently police arrested a youth, who was selling ganja through Instagram, in Hyderabad. Everyone knows the youth craze for Instagram. Omar Khan of Adilabad district chose this social media for his illegal business. He was intermediate dropout and involved in ganja illegal transportation. In this process, he got acquainted with Jashwanth in Adilabad forests, who is ganja wholesale dealer. 
 
Omar use to purchase drug from Jashwant and sell it in Hyderabad city. For his business, he chose Instagram. He lures youth on this social media and sells 20 gram ganja for Rs 1,000. He went to Nampally on June 14 to sell 1,160 grams ganja. He stayed in a hotel room. 
 
Based on reliable information, police raided the hotel and took Omar Khan into custody. They seized ganja worth Rs 2 lakh.