Kerala CPI(M) legislator U. Prathibha denied reports of her son being arrested by excise officers for possessing ganja. The legislator denied the charges and demanded an apology from media houses for publishing false news.
Categorically denying the charges in a live vlog on Instagram, Prathibha said though her son was questioned by excise officials, he was not arrested for possessing ganja. Prathibha said, “Based on some wrong information, excise officers did question my son and friends while they were spending time together.” Prathibha categorically denied reports of officers recovering 30 grams of ganja from her son and demanded an apology from media houses for publishing the news.
Accusing media of targeting her, the Kayamkulam MLA said she would move legally against those who published false news.
As per reports, the excise department arrested nine people, including the son of legislator Prathibha, with ganja from Thakazhi in Kuttanad, Alappuzha. Officers said all nine were released on bail as the seized ganja was of small quantity. “We seized ganja from a member of the group from under Thakazhi bridge. They were arrested for smoking and possessing weed. Since it was a small quantity, all were released on bail," excise officer told PTI. The probe is continuing.
Prathibha’s son also later did a live vlog through the legislator’s Facebook profile and denied the charges.
