Three Students Arrested for Drugs Racket in Noida Sent to Jail

Three students of a private university in Noida, who were arrested in connection with a drugs racket and granted interim bail, have been sent to jail.

Three students of a private university in Noida, India, who were arrested in connection with a drugs racket and granted interim bail, have now been sent to jail, police officials said on Monday.

Interim Bail Granted for Exams

The students were among nine arrested in connection with the racket. They were granted interim bail till December 1 by a court in Surajpur on the grounds that they had to take their exams last week, the officials said. The interim bail was extended to December 4.

Sessions Court Revokes Bail

During the hearing of the case on Monday, the sessions court took note of the arguments and evidence produced against any further bail to the accused, who have been booked under the NDPS Act, the officer said. A fourth student of the same private university and held in the case was granted bail last week, according to the police.

Drugs Worth Rs 30 Lakh Seized

The nine accused were held by officers from Sector 126 police station on November 27 and drugs worth around Rs 30 lakh were seized from them. The police said among the items seized were marijuana, cocaine, MDMA, and OG, etc. and included both country-grown and foreign varieties of narcotics.

Police Suspect Bigger Nexus

The police suspect a bigger nexus working around these local and regional peddlers and traffickers of drugs and are further investigating the case.