According to authorities, students throughout Chennai were sold illegally obtained pills from Mumbai. They were found with more than 600 pills and 100 syringes.
On Thursday, investigators from the Chennai police department said they had broken up a three-member gang reportedly supplying addictive medications to college students and other individuals near Tambaram. They added that over 600 tablets and 100 syringes were confiscated from the suspects.
According to the police, based on a tip that addictive pills were being distributed near college grounds and other areas in Tambaram, a special team was formed to apprehend the perpetrators following the directives of the Tambaram Commissionerate. This was done under the supervision of the Tambaram Commissionerate.
On Thursday, police officers were monitoring a private college close to Pallavaram. Upon noticing the authorities, three guys tried to run, according to the police, and when questioned, they offered different responses. They were afterwards transported to the station, where they were questioned, and the accused Fasial (24), Jawaharullah (27), and Udhayaseelan (28) admitted that they sold tablets to college students, according to the authorities who questioned them.
The investigation by the police uncovered the fact that the gang had illegally imported the pills from Mumbai and distributed them to students all around the city.
In a statement that was released by the police, a psychiatrist from the local government hospital was quoted as saying that the pills in question are commonly used as painkillers; however, when consumed in large quantities, they have the potential to cause severe problems in the lungs, kidneys, and nervous system. They went on to say that addicts may also be led to make extreme choices as a result of the drugs, including having thoughts of ending their own lives.
The commissioner of Tambaram, Amal Raj, said that many pupils take painkillers and sleeping medications. He recommended parents keep an eye on their children, particularly if they exhibited altered behaviour among their classmates. The Commissioner of Police said that the Police Department would continue to take strict measures against anti-social elements who distribute such medicines, including slapping the Goonda Act on them.
