Mohanlalganj. The illegal drug trade in Mohanlalganj of the capital has raised serious questions on the functioning of the police. Cannabis is being sold openly in Rani Subhadra Kheda village for years. Here a bundle of ganja is being sold for Rs 100. The villagers allege that there is a gathering of drug addicts in the village from morning till evening. But there does not seem to be any concrete action from the police to curb this illegal business.
Villagers allege that about 100 packets of ganja are sold every day in the village. According to this, illegal business worth thousands of rupees every day and lakhs of rupees every month is being done. The environment of the village is being affected due to the continuous movement of drug addicts. There is deep resentment among the local people regarding this.
The villagers allege that despite knowing about this business going on in the village for a long time, the responsible department is hesitant in taking action. Surprisingly, Rani Subhadra Kheda village comes under the jurisdiction of Sisendi police post. But the outpost police is denying any knowledge of such business. Kotwali officials also say that they have not received any complaint in this regard.
According to the villagers, the police personnel of Sisendi post do not even come for patrolling in the village. Therefore, this illegal drug trade has been flourishing for years. This illegal business increases significantly during festivals. But police action remains limited to papers only.